Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu defeated world number 22 Hina Akechi of Japan in their French Open 2026 semi-final on Saturday. The 31-year-old, who is ranked 11th in the world, won 21-10, 20-22, 21-16 to reach her second Super 750 final of 2026. The Indian shuttler will face world number one An Se-young of South Korea in the final.