Tokyo, July 19 -- Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu expressed her delight after clinching 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 on Sunday. Calling the victory a huge confidence boost, Sindhu said, "it's not over yet."

The victory marked Sindhu's first Super 750 title and ended a title drought of more than two years, while also making her the first Indian shuttler to win the prestigious Japan Open. It was her biggest triumph since lifting the BWF World Championships title in 2019.

After the win, during a media interaction facilitated by BAI, Sindhu said the long-awaited Japan Open title was a major confidence boost...