Tokyo, July 19 -- Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu rediscovered her vintage best to capture 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.

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.

Facing a three-time world champion in front of a partisan Tokyo crowd, Sindhu produced an assured display, blending aggressive smashes with deft net play and tactical discipline to dictate the contest from start ...