PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen Trade Korea Open for Diwali Celebrations After Hylo Open Highs

(Left to right): Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu celebrating their title wins at the Hylo Open Super 500 in Saarbrucken, Germany, on November 1, 2026. Photo: Badminton Photo/BWF

After their thumping Hylo Open victories in Saarbrucken, Germany, star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen pulled out of Korea Open, a BWF World Tour Super 500 event, starting on Tuesday. They will return to India to celebrate their Hylo Open triumphs with their families during Diwali.

Sindhu had a phenomenal two weeks in Europe. After reaching the French Open final, her second Super 750 summit clash of the season, where Sindhu went down to champion An Se Young, the two-time Olympic medal-winning shuttler carried the momentum into the Hylo Open, a Super 500 event.

In a show of absolute dominance, Sindhu defeated Denmark's Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt 21-12, 21-14 in the final to win her second title of the season. The 31-year-old Indian won the title without dropping a single game.

With her agile presence at the net, excellent court coverage, fast-paced game, ability to produce a variety of strokes during rallies and a barrage of signature crosscourt smashes, Sindhu dismantled Kjaersfeldt's game, giving the Dane no room to stage a comeback.

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