An Se Young defeats PV Sindhu 21-16 11-21 12-21 to claim her 11th title of the year and fourth French Open crown.
The first game was a 20‑minute showcase of Sindhu’s reach and attacking strokes, as she edged An 21‑16 in a close battle that saw both players trade 4‑4, 7‑7 rallies before a decisive overhead smash gave Sindhu a 15‑11 cushion.
But the momentum flipped at the change of ends. An, already world No.1, surged to a 3‑0 lead, then stormed to 13‑7 at the interval, picking up nine of the next ten points as Sindhu’s errors piled up.
An’s flawless net play—deadly and precise—kept Sindhu on the back foot, while a 36‑shot rally in the final game sealed the match when An rolled a 12‑21 win, taking her fourth French Open title and her 11th of the season.
Sindhu, who has lost 11 straight encounters with the Korean, said after the match, ‘I fought for every point…I should have maintained the lead from 8‑5. Unfortunately, she converted that into 11‑9. That’s where I felt the difference was.’ She added, ‘There are a lot of positives to take from this match, and I’ll work on them moving forward.’ Her 11‑match winless streak against An continues.
With this victory, An seizes the top spot on the world tour and will now turn her focus to the upcoming World Championships, where she aims to cement her legacy as the sport’s dominant force.