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Sindhu wins 21-10, 20-22, 21-16, reaches French Open final

What happened

P V Sindhu beat Japan's Hina Akechi 21-10, 20-22, 21-16 to reach the French Open final in Paris on Saturday.

Whether you follow sport closely or just catch the headlines, Sindhu's run gives India a shot at a top-tier Super 750 title and lifts the country's badminton profile.

The facts

1Sindhu beat world No. 22 Hina Akechi in 1 hour 13 minutes
2It is Sindhu's second Super 750 final of the year; she won the Japan Open in July
3Akechi, 21, had earlier beaten Wang Zhi Yi and Putri Kusuma Wardani this week

Sources

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Watch the French Open final between Sindhu and world No. 1 An Se Young.