PV Sindhu sets up French Open title clash against World No 1

Paris, Oct 24 (UNI) Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu advanced to the final of the French Open after defeating Japan's Hina Akechi 21-10, 20-22, 21-16 in a one-hour-and-13-minute semifinal at the Arena Grand Paris on Saturday. Sindhu started strongly, comfortably taking the opening game 21-10. However, Akechi held the lead through the latter half of the second game, with Sindhu briefly moving ahead at 16 all and held it for the next two points, but the Japanese shuttler managed to level the game to force a decider. The decider saw a close contest, with the scores level at multiple points.…