PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and Anmol Kharb Enter Semi-Finals at Hylo Open 2026

Indian badminton stars PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen and Anmol Kharb advanced to the semi-finals of the BWF Tour Super 500 Hylo Open after winning their respective quarter-final matches on Friday. In the women’s singles, second seed PV Sindhu produced a dominant performance to defeat Amelia Shull 21–12, 21–10. The match lasted just 28 minutes, with Sindhu controlling the proceedings from start to finish. Another Indian, Anmol Kharb, also secured a place in the semi-finals after defeating sixth seed Unnati Hooda in an all-Indian quarter-final.

Anmol won the closely contested match 21–17, 18–21, 21–16. In the men’s singles, seventh seed Lakshya Sen also booked his semi-final spot by overcoming Finland’s Kalle Koljonen 14–21, 21–17, 21–13. The 66-minute contest saw Lakshya lose the opening game before making a strong comeback to win the next two games. With these victories, three Indian shuttlers moved into the last four of the tournament.