New Delhi: P. V. Sindhu reached the Round of 16 at the Hylo Open 2026 in Saarbrücken, Germany, with a comfortable victory over the UAE’s Prakriti Bharath on Wednesday.
The Indian shuttler registered a 21-10, 21-10 win over her UAE opponent in just 28 minutes.
However, it was a disappointing outing for Ashmita Chaliha, who lost 21-18, 12-21, 8-21 to Bulgaria’s Kaloyana Nalbantova.
In the men’s section, India’s H. S. Prannoy crashed out of the tournament after losing to France’s Toma Popov in the first round.
Prannoy went down 21-23, 16-21 to his French opponent in 47 minutes, according to reports.
Meanwhile, Kiran George reached the Round of 16 after defeating Malaysia’s June Wei Cheam 21-18, 21-17 in 35 minutes.
The young Indian shuttler will face compatriot Lakshya Sen in the next round.
