An Se-young beats Sindhu 21-16, 11-21, 12-21
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An Se-young beats Sindhu 21-16, 11-21, 12-21

The Indian Express·

PV Sindhu lost to An Se-young 21-16, 11-21, 12-21 at the French Open Super 750 on Sunday. The match lasted 61 minutes. Sindhu took the opening set at the net before the world number 1 recovered. The result was Se-young's 11th win over Sindhu. Body smash combinations in the decider closed out the third set.

Prism

What It Means For You

  • Sindhu won the opening set 21-16 with tight net play before dropping the next two.
  • Se-young used consecutive smashes, including body smashes, in the decider.
  • The French Open Super 750 meeting lasted 61 minutes.

What's Happening

  • The Indian Express said Se-young was chasing a fourth French Open title.
  • Only Wang Zhi Yi had beaten Se-young in 2026 before this event, at All England.
  • Se-young remains world number 1 and entered the match heavily favoured over Sindhu.

How the match turned

  • The report called the scoreline Se-young's 11th win in the head-to-head with Sindhu.
  • Draws had lined up the pair in early rounds in recent weeks before withdrawals delayed a meeting.
  • Sindhu's first-set net angles forced Se-young to cover long diagonals.
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