Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu Shine at Hylo Open 2026

Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu Progress in Hylo Open 2026

Indian badminton players Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu achieved significant victories, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Hylo Open 2026 tournament held in Germany on Thursday night. Sen faced a tough challenge against fellow Indian Kiran George in the men's singles pre-quarterfinals, while second seed Sindhu easily defeated France's Rosy Oktavia Pancasari in the women's singles, according to reports from Olympics.com.

Men's Singles Performance

Lakshya Sen, seeded seventh and currently ranked 14th globally, triumphed over world No. 55 Kiran George with scores of 21-15, 18-21, 21-12 in a match that lasted 54 minutes at the Saarlandhalle. After winning the first game comfortably, Sen seemed to be in control with a 15-10 lead in the second game. However, Kiran mounted a strong comeback, leveling the score at 15-all before taking the game to force a third set. Sen regained his composure in the final game, securing his eighth win in nine encounters against Kiran. He is now the only Indian left in the men's singles competition.

Women's Singles Highlights

In the women's singles, PV Sindhu showcased her skills with a commanding victory over Pancasari, winning 21-9, 21-6 in just 26 minutes. Sindhu is set to face Denmark's Amalie Schulz in the quarterfinals. Additionally, Anmol Kharb made headlines by defeating third seed and world No. 12 Line Christophersen from Denmark. Kharb, ranked 53rd, came back from a game down to win 11-21, 21-18, 25-23 in a challenging 63-minute match. She will compete against compatriot Unnati Hooda in the quarterfinals, who defeated Denmark's Frederikke Ostergaard 21-11, 21-19.

Unfortunately, other Indian players in the women's singles faced setbacks, with Malvika Bansod losing 21-11, 21-17 to Canada's Wen Yu Zhang, and Isharani Baruah falling 21-14, 21-19 against eighth seed Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark.