Paris, Oct. 25 -- India's PV Sindhu pushed world No. 1 An Se Young to three games before going down to the South Korean in the women's singles final of the French Open 2026 badminton tournament here on Sunday.

The two-time Olympic medallist and former world champion lost 16-21, 21-11, 21-12 to the reigning Olympic and world champion in a contest lasting just over an hour at the Arena Grand Paris, reported Olympics.com.

Ranked 11th in the world, Sindhu was aiming to claim her seventh BWF World Tour title and second of the season, having won the Japan Open in July. However, the defeat extended her losing streak against An Se Young to 11 matches.

The Indian produced an impressive opening game, matching her opponent in the early exchanges ...