Hylo Open: Sindhu, Anmol set up all-Indian semifinal; Lakshya Sen also advances

India are guaranteed a women's singles finalist at the Hylo Open after PV Sindhu and Anmol Kharb set up an all-Indian semifinal, while Lakshya Sen also fought his way into the men's singles last four on Friday.Hylo Open: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen reach semi-final (Reuters Photo)New Delhi,Oct 30, 2026 22:54 ISTIndia are assured of a finalist in the women's singles at the Hylo Open after PV Sindhu and Anmol Kharb booked their places in the semifinals with contrasting victories on Friday. Lakshya Sen also kept India's hopes alive in the men's singles, fighting back from a game down to enter the last four of the Super 500 tournament.Sindhu continued her impressive run after finishing runner-up at the French Open, cruising past Germany's Amalie Schulz 21-12, 21-10 in just 28 minutes.The two-time Olympic medallist was in complete control throughout the contest, winning 42 of the 64 points played. She took the opening game comfortably before maintaining her dominance in the second to wrap up a convincing victory.The former world champion will now face compatriot Anmol, who produced a hard-fought performance to knock out sixth seed Unnati Hooda in the quarterfinals. Anmol prevailed 21-17, 18-21, 21-16 in a contest lasting one hour and eight minutes. After taking the opening game, she was pushed into a decider by Unnati but held her nerve to secure the win.The semifinal clash guarantees India a place in the women's singles final, with Sindhu and Anmol now just one victory away from a shot at the title.LAKSHYA SEN FIGHTS BACK TO REACH SEMIS In the men's singles, Lakshya Sen also booked his place in the semifinals after coming from behind to beat Finland's Kalle Koljonen.The former World Championships bronze medallist recovered from losing the opening game to register a 14-21, 21-17, 21-13 victory in one hour and six minutes.Lakshya struggled to find his rhythm early on as Koljonen took the first game, but the Indian raised his level in the next two games to turn the contest around and seal his place in the last four.Sen will next face France's Toma Junior Popov for a place in the men's singles final, as India look to make a strong push for the title in Germany.- Ends