PV Sindhu has secured her place at the season-ending World Tour Finals for the first time since her 2022 qualification. The competition will be held in Hangzhou, China, from December 9-13. The Indian shuttler will be participating in the event for the first time since 2021, when she finished as the runner-up.
Sindhu is among five players who have already booked their berths.
Sindhu’s resolve came to the fore as she bounced back from a final defeat and won the Hylo Open within a span of a week. Sindhu secured two titles and finished as runner-up once, becoming one of the first five players to qualify for the BWF World Tour Finals. Sindhu entered the competition as the second seed and went on to win five matches without dropping a single game. The win set up her final against the eighth seed of the tournament, Kjærsfeldt. While, a run to the final and then a championship concluded two strong weeks for her in Europe. However, World Tour qualification uses a separate system from the world rankings.
Her first title came on July 19, when she defeated Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi 21-17, 21-17 to win the Japan Open final. In October, Sindhu reached the final of the French Open but lost 21-16, 11-21, 12-21 to An Se-young. However, the Indian star recovered quickly and emerged as the champion at the Hylo Open, defeating Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt 21-12, 21-14 in the final. The Hylo Open was held in Saarbrucken, Germany, from October 27 to November 1. In her championship run, Sindhu beat compatriot Anmol Kharb 21-13, 21-16 in the semifinals. She defeated the Danish shuttler in straight games in a match lasting 39 minutes. It secured her second title in 2026, following the Japan Open. The Super 500 win earned Sindhu 9,200 ranking points. Sindhu currently ranks sixth with 74,421 points, according to the latest BWF world rankings. This is her highest position in the world rankings since December 2022. She is currently fifth in the race with 81,060 points.
the World Tour rankings count points earned from eligible tournaments during the ongoing season While the regular world rankings consider performances over a rolling 52-week period. Only a player’s best 14 results are considered, with a maximum of three results from Super 100 tournaments. She did not participate in the tournament from 2023 to 2025.
Because of a stress fracture in her left ankle, in 2022, she earned her qualification; however, she had to withdraw. The top eight eligible players qualify for the Finals, with a maximum of two players from the same country. Sindhu’s return to the World Tour Finals will be particularly significant for her. The Indian shuttler will look to make a deep run in the BWF World Tour Finals once more. This speaks to the confidence she will be carrying into the tournament.
After winning the Hylo Open, Sindhu said, “This gives me a lot of boost, a lot of confidence.
