PV Sindhu sets up French Open final against world No.1 An Se-young

PV Sindhu staged a comeback victory over Japan’s Hina Akechi to reach her maiden French Open final in Paris. The two-time Olympic medallist will face world No. 1 An Se-young in Sunday’s title clash.

New Delhi: Indian shuttler PV Sindhu qualified for her second Super 750 final of the year with a thrilling victory against Japan’s Hina Akechi at the French Open in Paris on Saturday, October 24. The two-time Olympic medallist, who clinched the Japan Open Super 750 in July, secured a 21-10, 20-22, 21-16 win over world No. 22 Akechi in an hour and 13 minutes.

Both players started strongly in the opening game, with the scores locked at 4-4 and 8-8 before Sindhu took an 11-9 lead into the interval. The Indian then dominated the proceedings, winning 11 points out of the 12 to clinch the game........

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