DOUBLE Olympic medallist PV Sindhuclinchedhersecond title of the season, bagging the Hylo Open Super 500 tournament with astraight game win over world No 25 Line Hojmark Kjærsfeldt of Denmarkhere on Sunday. Aformer world champion, Sindhu, who won the Japan Open in July and finished runner-up at the French Open last week, showedgreat control and quality in her stroke-play,while registering adominating 21-12, 21-14 win over eighth seed Line in the 39-minute summit clash of the USD 500,000 event. “Itwas important for me to give my 100% irrespective of who the opponent was.We’ve played alot of times and for me it was important that Ifocus on everypoint. It’s just not about thewhole game,but everypoint mattered to me,” Sindhu said. “I took the lead from the beginning and Ididn’t giveher achance,” sheadded. The World No 8Indianthus grabbed 9200 ranking points to stayon track for theseason-ending World Tour Finals.

 

“This gives me alot of boost, alot of confidence.I’m happy that things aregoing according to theplan. I’mverygrateful and thankful to my whole team. Everyonehasworkedreallyhard. “Iknowthereweredayswhere you’re absolutely low, butstill your team is there to pump you up.It’sbeen an amazingweek andIthink it’s time to go back and celebrate now. It has been an amazing two weeks.” Askedifsheisback toherbest, Sindhusaid:“Definitelyyes.Hats off tomywhole team,we’vebeen planning accordingly. As you keep growing it’s important to get your things better and be smarter in what youchoose. “ButIthink, at the same time, it was important for me to just stay calm. There is still room to improve.Things aregettingbetterand I’mhappywith that,” she said. Sindhu, seeded second here, cameinto the finalwith anoverwhelming6-1head-to-headlead against her opponent and the Danish’s only win came at the 2025 Sudirman CupFinals.