Published on July 19 Tokyo: Former world champion PV Sindhu created history on Sunday by becoming the first Indian to win the Japan Open women's singles title, defeating home favourite Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-17 in the Super 750 final. Sindhu completed the tournament without dropping a single game, securing her first title since the Syed Modi International in 2024 less than a month before the BWF World Championships New Delhi 2026.
Facing former World No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi in front of a home crowd, Sindhu produced composed performance in the final. She took the opening game 21-17 before sealing the second by the same margin to clinch her maiden Japan Open crown.
"I had tears in my eyes because it was very, very important for me to win. I was really working hard on myself and kept believing that I could do it. Even though a lot of people were asking what was happening, I still believed in myself, my family, my coaches and my support staff," said Sindhu after the victory
The title is Sindhu's first BWF World Tour title outside India since the Singapore Open in 2022 and adds another milestone to the career of the 2019 world champion, who has won five medals at the BWF World Championships, including the historic gold in Basel. PHOTO CAPTION: PV Sindhu on the podium after winning the Japan Open title.