Double Olympic medallist Sindhu enters her second final in two weeks

PV Sindhu

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu continued her impressive form by reaching the final of the Hylo Open Super 500 badminton tournament on Saturday.The Indian shuttler defeated compatriot Anmol Kharb in straight games, winning 21-13, 21-16 in just 32 minutes in the women's semifinal.This marks Sindhu's second consecutive final appearance in as many weeks. She had finished as the runner-up at the French Open last week and will now look to go one step further in Germany.

The 31-year-old Sindhu used her attacking shots, accurate net play and experience to keep the 19-year-old Anmol under pressure. Although Anmol briefly took the lead in both games, she struggled to maintain consistency against her senior opponent.Sindhu controlled most of the opening game and took it 21-13 after building a comfortable lead. The second game was more competitive, with Anmol briefly moving ahead 15-13. However, Sindhu quickly fought back to level the score at 15-15 before taking control and sealing the match 21-16.

Anmol, currently ranked 53rd in the world, was playing in only her second Super 500 semifinal. She had previously reached the last four of the Arctic Open last year.

She was also part of India's gold medal-winning team at the 2024 Asia Team Championships.

Sindhu reaches another final

This was the second meeting between Sindhu and Anmol. Sindhu had also defeated the youngster in straight games at the Syed Modi India International in 2024.With this victory, Sindhu has reached her second final in two weeks and will hope to add another title to her impressive career.Meanwhile, another Indian shuttler, Lakshya Sen, is scheduled to face France's Toma Junior Popov later on Saturday.