PV Sindhu suffers her 11th consecutive defeat to An Se Young in the French Open final in Paris on October 25, 2026. Photo: BWF/Badminton Photo
\n\nPV Sindhu suffered her 11th consecutive defeat to An Se Young as she lost the French Open women's singles final in Paris on October 25. Sindhu, the world No. 11, squandered her opening-game advantage to lose the match 21-16, 11-21, 12-21 in a 61-minute clash.
\n\nAlthough Sindhu managed to take a game off Young – only the second time she has done so in her career and the first since the 2023 Badminton Asia Championships – the world No. 1 Korean juggernaut came hard at the Indian shuttler in the second and third games to make a remarkable turnaround in the match.
\n\nIn the second game, Young, having gone a game down, unleashed a barrage of unplayable shots to dent Sindhu's confidence.
\n\nIn the decider, Sindhu started on a positive note, with the scores level at 4-4. At one point, she even led 8-6, raising hopes of pulling off a miracle. But Young, being Young, unleashed a barrage of strokes to surge ahead and take an 11-9 lead at the interval. Things were far from…
Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/sports
