PV Sindhu storms into Australian Open semifinals with dominant win

PV Sindhu entered the Australian Open semifinals with a commanding straight-game win over Chen Su Yu of Chinese Taipei in Sydney. The Indian star will next face top seed Akane Yamaguchi in a highly anticipated clash between two leading shuttlers

Hyderabad: World No. 10 PV Sindhu booked her place in the semifinals of the Australian Open, currently underway at the Quaycentre in Sydney, with a dominant victory over Chinese Taipei’s Chen Su Yu.

In a match lasting just 27 minutes, the third-seeded Indian controlled both games from the beginning to seal a 21-6, 21-9 victory. The result marks Sindhu’s second semifinal appearance of the season, having previously reached the last four at the Malaysia Open 2026.

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An interesting semifinal awaits Sindhu as the two-time Olympic medallist takes on top seed and three-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi. The clash will be the 29th meeting between the two, with Sindhu holding a 15-13 advantage in their head-to-head record. However, the Japanese star has won four of their last five encounters.

Yamaguchi advanced to the semifinals with a 21-14, 21-14 victory over India’s Tanvi Sharma in 32 minutes.

In men’s doubles, the Indian pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun were forced to retire during the second game against opponents from Chinese Taipei.