PV Sindhu defeats Line Kjaersfeldt to win Hylo Open in Germany

PV Sindhu beat Denmark's Line Kjaersfeldt to lift the Hylo Open title in Germany on Sunday, claiming her second trophy of the season. The victory came a week after Sindhu finished runner-up at the French Open.

Sindhu had lost the French Open final to world No. 1 An Se Young before arriving in Germany, and she entered the Hylo Open having already won the Japan Open in July. The Hylo Open is her second title on the BWF World Tour this season, and she is described in the report as a two-time Olympic medallist.

Sindhu closed out the final in straight games, prevailing 21-12, 21-14 against Kjaersfeldt. The report notes she was in control throughout the tournament and reached the final without dropping a game.

Her route to the title included a straight-games win over compatriot Prakriti Bharath in her opening match and a victory over France's Rosy Oktavia Pancasari. Sindhu then defeated Germany's Amalie Schulz in the quarter-finals and beat fellow Indian Anmol Kharb 21-13, 21-16 in the semi-finals.

Kjaersfeldt produced a resilient run to reach the title match, recovering from a game down to beat Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong 8-21, 21-19, 28-26 in the semi-finals. The report adds she saved four match points in an 82-minute battle to set up the final against Sindhu.

Sindhu entered the Hylo Open final with a 6-1 head-to-head advantage over Kjaersfeldt and had beaten the Dane in their previous meeting at the Indonesia Masters earlier this year. That head-to-head record is cited in the coverage as part of the context for the final.

The Hylo Open title is described in the report as another important boost for Sindhu as she looks to build consistency on the international circuit; after falling short in the French Open final, she finished her European campaign with another trophy.