PV Sindhu v An Se Young: French Open 2026 women's final in Paris

PV Sindhu and An Se Young meet in the women's singles final of the French Open 2026 in Paris on October 25, 2026. Live coverage previews whether Sindhu can beat world No. 1 An Se Young.

An Se Young holds a 10-0 advantage in their head-to-head, with Sindhu having claimed only one game across those ten meetings. Their most recent encounters in 2026 concluded with straight-game defeats for Sindhu at the Singapore Open and the Indonesia Open. The two have met in a final once before, at the 2021 World Tour Finals, where An prevailed 21-16, 21-12.

Sindhu comes into the final after winning the Japan Open in July and is identified in coverage as a two-time Olympic medallist seeking another major title. Victory in Paris would add to her list of big-event successes and end a long winless run against An. The match therefore represents a rare opportunity for Sindhu to alter their series record.

In the semi-final, Sindhu recovered from dropping the second game to beat Japan's Hina Akechi 21-10, 20-22, 21-16. That comeback required sustained resilience and is noted as a possible asset against An. Coverage has pointed to Sindhu’s late-stage fight in Paris as a key element of her path to the final.

An Se Young enters the title match as world No. 1 and is reported to be in sensational form in Paris, having won every match in the tournament without dropping a game. Her run through the draw and unbeaten status in Paris underline the scale of the challenge Sindhu faces. Observers covering the final say Sindhu will need something special to reverse the head-to-head and secure the French Open crown.

Sindhu is one win away from claiming a major title; stay with us for all the live updates from the Paris final.