{"id":194600,"date":"2026-07-19T00:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T06:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=194600"},"modified":"2026-07-19T00:30:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T06:00:02","slug":"p-v-sindhu-wins-japan-open-super-750-title-ends-two-year-drought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=194600","title":{"rendered":"P V Sindhu Wins Japan Open Super 750 Title, Ends Two-Year Drought"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"arti_content_n\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n                <strong>Indian badminton star PV Sindhu showcased a vintage performance to clinch her maiden Super 750 title at the Japan Open, ending a two-year wait for a major championship victory.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"imgwidth\" title=\"P V Sindhu\" src=\"https:\/\/im.rediff.com\/sports\/2026\/jan\/07sindhu1.jpg?w=830&amp;h=1000\" alt=\"P V Sindhu\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>IMAGE: The Japan Open victory is her biggest title win since lifting the World Championships crown in 2019. <span class=\"credit\">Photograph: ANI Photo<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"keypoints\">\n<h3>Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>P V Sindhu won her maiden Super 750 title at the Japan Open to end her two-year title drought.<\/li>\n<li>She defeated local favourite Akane Yamaguchi in straight games.<\/li>\n<li>This is Sindhu&#8217;s biggest title win since the 2019 World Championships.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu produced a vintage display of attacking badminton to outclass local favourite Akane Yamaguchi in straight games, clinching her maiden Super 750 title at the Japan Open in Tokyo on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old became the first Indian to win the Japan Open, combining relentless attack with tactical discipline and composure in the decisive moments to register a 21-17, 21-17 victory over the three-time world champion and end a title drought of more than two years.<\/p>\n<p>Sindhu&#8217;s previous title came at the Syed Modi International in 2024. The triumph is her biggest title since winning the World Championships in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How Sindhu Dominated Yamaguchi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Yamaguchi was appearing in her sixth Japan Open final, while Sindhu had not beaten the Japanese in a completed match in four years. Their meeting at the Malaysia Open earlier this year ended with Yamaguchi retiring after the opening game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sindhu&#8217;s last full-match victory over her came at the Thailand Open in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, however, the Indian dictated terms from the outset. She controlled the forecourt superbly, attacked with purpose rather than sheer power and repeatedly found answers whenever Yamaguchi threatened a comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Along with her powerful smashes, Sindhu&#8217;s precise net play proved decisive. She repeatedly worked the shuttle tight to the net, forcing Yamaguchi to lift and creating opportunities to unleash her trademark cross-court and body smashes.<\/p>\n<p>The Japan Open victory is her biggest title win since lifting the World Championships crown in 2019.\n            <\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/m.rediff.com\/sports\/report\/vintage-pv-sindhu-stuns-yamaguchi-to-win-japan-open-title\/20260719.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indian badminton star PV Sindhu showcased a vintage performance to clinch her maiden Super 750 title at the Japan Open, ending a two-year wait for a major championship victory. IMAGE: The Japan Open victory is her biggest title win since lifting the World Championships crown in 2019. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points P V Sindhu&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":194601,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-194600","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/07sindhu1.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":194441,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=194441","url_meta":{"origin":194600,"position":0},"title":"Indian sports wrap, July 18: BWF World Championship anthem, mascot unveiled; India\u2019s Fit India movement hailed by world cycling body","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"July 18, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"BADMINTONUnion Minister for Youth Affairs & Sports Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and Badminton Association of India (BAI) President & Chief Minister of Assam Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday unveiled the official mascot, Peacko, and launched the official championship anthem for the BWF World Championships, New Delhi 2026, marking the final\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Sports&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Sports","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?cat=9"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2a66fe4b-3b30-4a5f-8e5d-20b4b8d6312e.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2a66fe4b-3b30-4a5f-8e5d-20b4b8d6312e.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2a66fe4b-3b30-4a5f-8e5d-20b4b8d6312e.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2a66fe4b-3b30-4a5f-8e5d-20b4b8d6312e.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2a66fe4b-3b30-4a5f-8e5d-20b4b8d6312e.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":193605,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=193605","url_meta":{"origin":194600,"position":1},"title":"Indian sports wrap, July 15: Senior badminton ranking tournament returns to TN after five years","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"July 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"BADMINTONAll India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament returns to Chennai The All India Senior Ranking Badminton Tournament 2026 will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai from July 16 to 23. 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