New Delhi, July 26 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded India's recent sporting achievements, highlighting PV Sindhu's historic triumph at the Japan Open as a landmark moment and praising her accomplishment as a moment of pride for the entire nation.

Sindhu rolled back the years with a vintage performance to claim her maiden Japan Open title, defeating home favourite and world No. 3 Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-17 in the women's singles final of the BWF Super 750 tournament last week.

The triumph marked Sindhu's maiden Super 750 title and ended a title drought of over two years. With the historic victory, she also became the first Indian shuttler to win the prestigious Japan Open.

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