Daily Current Affairs / PV Sindhu Becomes First Indian to Win Japan Open Title:
Category : Sports Published on: July 21 2026
PV Sindhu created history by becoming the first Indian badminton player to win the Japan Open. She defeated Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the women's singles final in Tokyo with a convincing 21-17, 21-17 victory. The achievement also marked Sindhu's first Japan Open championship.
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