NEW DELHI, July 20 -- Ending a 19-month title drought, PV Sindhu produced a vintage display of aggressive badminton to eclipse home favourite Akane Yamaguchi in straight games, clinching the first ever Japan Open title by an Indian in Tokyo on Sunday. The 31-year-old won 21-17, 21-17 in 50 minutes against the three-time world champion, remarkably completing the tournament without dropping a game. The milestone victory could not have been timed better. It marked the former world champion's biggest title since her historic World Championship gold in Basel in 2019, and her first BWF World Tour title outside India since the Singapore Open in July 2022. More importantly, it provides a massive confidence boost less than a month before India hosts...