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PV Sindhu has welcomed the rise of India's younger women's singles players, saying the gap between generations is narrowing as Tanvi Sharma, Anmol Kharb, Unnati Hooda and others make their mark internationally.
Lakshya Sen says he wants to play freely and give his best after winning the Hylo Open, while explaining how he has managed training loads and minor injury problems through the season.
PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen won the Hylo Open singles titles in Germany after Indian shuttlers faced a funding shortfall during a four-tournament European campaign. Sindhu said she was surprised by the withdrawal of support and received help from Olympic Gold Quest.
Fresh from their HYLO Open titles, Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu will miss the Korea Open in Yeosu, which begins on Tuesday. HS Prannoy and Tanvi Sharma headline India's singles challenge at the USD 500,000 Super 500 event.
PV Sindhu defeated Denmark's Line Højmark Kjærfeldt 21-12, 21-14 in the HYLO Open Super 500 final in Saarbrücken. The Indian claimed her second title of 2026 after the Japan Open and bounced back from a runner-up finish at the French Open.
Lakshya Sen defeated Jonatan Christie 21-17, 21-10 in the HYLO Open 2026 men's singles final in Saarbrücken, Germany. The victory gave the Indian his first BWF title of the year after he finished runner-up at the All England Open in March.
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PV Sindhu defeated compatriot Anmol Kharb in the all-Indian women’s singles semifinal at the Hylo Open 2026, booking her place in the final of the BWF Super 500 tournament in Germany. The match score was not available in the accessible source material.
PV Sindhu and Anmol Kharb booked an all-Indian women's singles semi-final at the Hylo Open Super 500, guaranteeing an Indian finalist, while Lakshya Sen rallied past Finland's Kalle Koljonen to reach the men's last four in Saarbrücken.
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Anmol Kharb produced the biggest win of her career at the Hylo Open, recovering from a game down and saving three match points before defeating Denmark’s Line Christophersen 11-21, 21-18, 25-23.
PV Sindhu swept past France’s Rosy Oktavia Pancasari 21-9, 21-6 in 26 minutes at the Hylo Open on 29 October 2026, advancing to the women’s singles quarter-finals in Saarbrücken.