PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen advance to Hylo Open finals

Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen have secured their places in the finals of the Hylo Open 2026 in Germany. PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medalist, reached the women’s singles final after a dominant 21-13, 21-16 victory over compatriot Anmol Kharb in the semifinals. This marks Sindhu’s second consecutive week reaching a tournament final following her runner-up finish at the French Open. She will face Denmark’s Line Højmark Kjaersfeldt in the title match.

In the men’s singles, Lakshya Sen advanced to the final after defeating France’s Toma Junior Popov with a score of 21-17, 21-13. This victory followed a hard-fought quarterfinal comeback against Finland’s Kalle Koljonen. Sen is set to compete for the title against either top seed Anders Antonsen or fourth seed Jonatan Christie.

In the women’s doubles category, the Indonesian pair Amallia Cahaya Pratiwi and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti progressed to the semifinals. They are scheduled to face the Bulgarian duo Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva in Saarbrücken.