PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen win Hylo Open 2026 singles titles
Both Indian players won in straight games in Saarbrücken, Germany, on Sunday, with Lakshya Sen ending a long title drought.
Key facts
Story- PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen won the women's and men's singles titles at the Hylo Open 2026 on Sunday.
- Lakshya Sen beat Jonatan Christie 21-17, 21-10 in the men's final in Saarbrücken, Germany.
- PV Sindhu beat Line Højmark Kjærsfeldt in the women's final, her second title of the season.
PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen gave India a double win at the Hylo Open 2026 on Sunday, taking both the women's and men's singles titles. Both players won their finals in straight games at the Super 500 badminton tournament in Saarbrücken, Germany.
Lakshya Sen beat Jonatan Christie 21-17, 21-10 in the men's final. The win ended his long wait for a title. Sindhu won the women's final against Line Højmark Kjærsfeldt, also in straight games. It was her second title of the season.
Sindhu is a double Olympic medallist. Her win came on a day when India had a chance to take both singles crowns, and both players delivered. The tournament is a Super 500 event, one of the mid-level tiers on the Badminton World Federation calendar.
Both finals were decided in two games. Sen's margin was wide in the second game, where he won 21-10 after a closer first game. Sindhu's match also ended in straight games. Her game-by-game scores in the final are not known.
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