PV Sindhu advanced to the semifinals of the Japan Open Super 750 after Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara withdrew ahead of their quarterfinal clash on Friday.
The two-time Olympic medallist reached her third semifinal of the season and her first at a Super 750 event since the 2023 Denmark Open. Sindhu, India’s lone remaining challenger in the tournament, will now face Tokyo Olympic champion and world No. 4 Chen Yufei of China. The Indian star trails 6-8 in their head-to-head record and has lost their last five meetings, making the semifinal a major opportunity to reverse the trend.
Sindhu is also chasing her maiden title of the season and her first Super 750 final in nearly three years.