CHENNAI – 2 Nov, 2026 The air inside the 5,500-capacity Saarlandhalle in Saarbrucken crackled as the 39th edition of the $500,000 Hylo Open reached a cinematic climax. For Indian badminton enthusiasts, the last time an Indian won this Super 500 tournament was when Lakshya Sen clinched the title, then called the SaarLorLux Open, in 2019 by defeating China’s Weng Hongyang. On Sunday, Indian badminton history echoed through the hall once more as two of India’s finest – Sen and PV Sindhu – stepped onto the bright blue courts chasing glory, painting a masterclass of pure dominance across an evening to remember.
For Sindhu, Sunday felt like the culmination of a mission. Reaching a final for the second successive week, the second-seeded former world champion walked onto the court as a strong favourite, riding the momentum of a brilliant run that had taken her to the French Open final in Paris just a week earlier, losing to defending champion An Se Young.