Japan Open 2026 badminton: PV Sindhu stuns Akane Yamaguchi in final to win first title in two years

PV Sindhu beat Akane Yamaguchi to win the women's singles title at the Japan Open 2026. This was the Indian badminton player's first BWF Super 750 crown.

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