Hylo Open 2026: Sindhu defeats France’s Pancasari to reach quarterfinals
FILE IMAGE: India's badminton player P.V. Sindhu in action. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
FILE IMAGE: India's badminton player P.V. Sindhu in action. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR
Indian shuttler P. V. Sindhu made short work of her Round of 16 opponent Rosy Oktavia Pancasari at the Hylo Open 2026 in Saarbrücken, Germany, on Thursday.
The second-seeded Indian defeated France’s Pancasari 21-9, 21-6 in under 30 minutes to reach the quarterfinals. Sindhu will next take on Denmark’s Amalie Schulz in the last eight stage.
The two-time Olympic medallist comes into the Super 500 tournament on the back of a runner-up finish at the French Open Super 750, where she lost to World No. 1 An Se-young in the final.
In the men’s singles, Kiran George beat Malaysia’s Cheam June Wei to set up an all-Indian clash against Lakshya Sen in the round of 16.
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