P.V. Sindhu full list of results in 2026: From Japan Open title to early Denmark Open exit

PV Sindhu’s 2026 season has included a Japan Open title, semifinal finishes at the Malaysia Open and Australian Open and quarterfinal runs in Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Finland and at the Asian Games.

Updated : Oct 13, 2026 23:00 IST , Chennai - 3 MINS READ

Across 15 events in 2026, Sindhu won the Japan Open, reached the semifinals at the Malaysia and Australian Opens, made five quarterfinals. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR

PV Sindhu lost in the opening round of the Denmark Open to Germany’s Yvonne Li. After taking the first game, she succumbed 21-13, 23-25, 19-21 in the round of 32 clash.

It was another setback for the Indian shuttler in a season that has seen ups and downs. Despite a few hard-to-swallow defeats she won the Japan Open Super 750 tournament.

The first deep run of Sindhu’s year came at the Malaysia Open, where she reached the semifinals. She beat Sung Shuo-yun and Tomoka Miyazaki, then moved into the last four with a walkover when Akane Yamaguchi withdrew in the quarterfinal. Eventually, Wang Zhi Yi defeated her in the semifinals.

Here is the full list of Sindhu’s results in 2026:

Malaysia Open - (Jan 6-11) - Semifinalist:

Sindhu lost to Wang Zhi Yi in the semifinal.

India Open - (Jan 13-18) - First round:

Sindhu lost her opening match to Nguyen Thuy Linh.

Indonesia Masters - (Jan 20-25) - Quarterfinalist:

Sindhu reached the quarterfinal, where her run ended.

Badminton Asia Championships - (Apr 7-12) - Round of 16:

Sindhu went out in the Round of 16 to Zhi Yi.

Uber Cup, Horsens, Denmark - (Apr 24 - May 3) - Group stage exit :

Sindhu led a young India team to third place in Uber Cup Group A with a 1-2 record. She lost the opening 2-3 tie to Denmark and sat out singles in the 4-1 win over Ukraine, winning only a doubles match. In the decisive 0-5 loss to China, she lost a 78-minute game to Zhi Yi after leading 18-12 in the decider, and India went out in the group stage for the first time since 2018.

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Thailand Open - (May 12-17) - Quarterfinalist:

Sindhu reached the quarterfinals before losing to Yamaguchi.

Singapore Open - (May 26-31) - Quarterfinalist:

Sindhu beat Putri Kusuma Wardani and Riko Gunji, then lost her quarterfinal to An Se-young.

Indonesia Open - (Jun 2-7) - Round of 16:

Sindhu beat Busanan Ongbamrungphan, then lost to An Se-young.

Australian Open - (Jun 9-14) - Semifinalist:

Sindhu beat Inés Castillo, Isharani Baruah and Chen Su-yu. Yamaguchi beat her in the semifinal.

Japan Open - (Jul 14-19) - Champion:

Sindhu beat Wong Ling Ching and Han Yue early on. She then got through the quarterfiinal and semifinal on opponent withdrawals. In the final she beat Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-17.

China Open - (Jul 21-26) - Round of 16:

Sindhu beat Unnati Hooda, then lost a tight three-game match to Chen Yufei.

BWF World Championships - (Aug 17-23) - Round of 16:

Sindhu beat Sophia Noble and Wen Yu Zhang, then lost a close match to Zhi Yi.

Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya - (Sep 19 - Oct 4) - Quarterfinalist:

Sindhu reached the women’s singles quarterfinals, where her run ended.

Arctic Open - (Oct 6-11) - Quarterfinalist:

Sindhu lost a hard three-game quarterfinal to Ratchanok Intanon.

Denmark Open (Oct 13-18) - Round of 32:

Sindhu beat Yvonne Li 21-13 in the first game, then lost 23-25 and 19-21.

Sindhu will face An Se Young next in the French Open scheduled between 20th October - 25th October 2026.