Even though the second game looked neck and neck at one point of time, An Se Young displayed at the end of the halfway stage, as to why she is the world no.1. From a slender 8-7 lead, she fought back to take three straight points as the South Korean leads 11-7, with a four-point advantage.
An Se Young has started the second game of the French Open final on the frontfoot as she took three points first. However, PV Sindhu has managed to claw back into the game, but the South Korean still leads 6-5. Can the Indian shuttler turn the narrow trail around and win a second straight game?
What a start for PV Sindhu in the French Open 2026 final. She looked at her vintage best, as he won the first game of the contest by a margin of 21-16. One more game, and the title will be hers. In fact, this is only the second game that Sindhu has won against An Se Young in her 11 encounters with the South Korean shuttler.
PV Sindhu is being able to predict the trajectory of An’s shots in time which has given her a 13-11 lead. Two more down the line smashes and the Indian leads 15-11.
PV Sindhu is fighting. Brilliant net play using her wrist to outsmart An Se Young. The Indian is using her height and reach to smash and win points. She is sticking with An and retrieving well too but An looks effortless in her game. Sindhu is not just moving well but also forcing An Se Young to commit some uncharacteristic errors. She now leads 11-9 at the end of the halfway stage of Game 1.
PV Sindhu is looking pretty determined and focussed on her game, as she looks unflinched against An Se Young, an opponent she has never beaten before. She has taken an 8-7 lead in the first game, as she is using her massive reach to her advantage. She is also looking very good with her smashes.
PV Sindhu eyes her maide French Open crown, but she faces her nemesis is An Se Young in the final as the match begins. It is the South Korean who has looked the more dominant leading 4-2 early in the first game.
This is PV Sindhu’s second final of the year after winning the Japan Open in July. The Japan Open win marked the first time that Sindhu had won a BWF title since 2024. In fact, if she wins today, then this will be the first time that Sindhu would win two titles in a calendar year.
This is An Se Young’s 11th final of the year. Of the 10 previous, she won nine, losing only the All England Open final to China’s Wang Zhi Yi in March. She rose to the top step at the World Championships, Asian Games, Asia Championships, Malaysia Open, India Open, Singapore Open, Indonesia Open, China Masters and Denmark Open
The French Open 2026 women’s single final between PV Sindhu and An Se Young begins at 3.30 PM IST. Fans in India can watch the high-stakes match on the FanCode app and website.
PV Sindhu has never won the French Open in her storied career. In fact, this is the first time that the star Indian shuttler is playing the final of the BWF Super 750 tournament. Sindhu’s best show at the French Open has been reaching the semi-finals, in 2017 and 2021.
PV Sindhu has a tough test in the final as she eyes to win her first-ever French Open title. Her opponent is World No.1 An Se Young. Sindhu has never defeated the South Korean in her career, losing all the 10 contests between the two. In fact, An Se Young comes into the final riding on a 49-match unbeaten streak.
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