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PV Sindhu stormed into the Australian Open semifinals in Sydney with a dominant 21-6, 21-9 win over Chen Su Yu in just 27 minutes. The third seed secured her second semifinal of the season and will next face top seed Akane Yamaguchi. India’s Tanvi Sharma exited in the quarterfinals after a loss to Yamaguchi, while the men’s doubles pair Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun retired mid-match.

Sydney: World No. 10 PV Sindhu booked her place in the semifinals of the Australian Open currently underway at the Quaycentre in Sydney with a dominant victory over Chinese Taipei's Chen Su Yu.

In a match lasting just 27 minutes, the third-seeded Indian controlled both games from the beginning to seal a 21-6, 21-9 victory. The result marks Sindhu’s second semifinal appearance of the season, having previously reached the last four at the Malaysia Open 2026.

An interesting semifinal awaits Sindhu as the two-time Olympic medallist takes on top seed and three-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi. The clash will be the 29th meeting between the two, with Sindhu holding a15-13 advantage in their head-to-head record. However, the Japanese has won four of their last five encounters.

The result was Sindhu’s second semifinal appearance in eight BWF World Tour events this season, offering a timely confidence boost after an inconsistent run on the circuit. The good run of young Indian Tanvi Sharma came to an end in the quarterfinals as she was outclassed by Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi, whose solid defence and pinpoint accuracy were too difficult to counter.