In the second game, Young, having gone a game down, unleashed a barrage of unplayable shots to dent Sindhu's confidence. Young has now won her 48th senior international title, extending her record as the most successful women's singles player in the history of the sport. Young has been getting the better of Sindhu since 2019, when the Indian was at the peak of her form, having won the World Championships gold in Basel. While analysis might offer clues to Young's weaknesses, executing a plan against a player who knows how to create different patterns mid-game tends to pose sheer challenges for her opponents. Young has now won her fifth successive World Tour title and extended her winning streak against Sindhu to 11 matches. The Korean has not lost a final since falling to Wang Zhi Yi in the All England Open final - her only loss in 67 matches this year. After having to pull out of the Japan Open Round of 16 clash due to her troublesome knee, Young made a remarkable comeback from that setback and launched herself into another unbeaten streak. She has since won five titles, including the World Championships and Asian Games gold. With 10 titles already under her belt this year, she is now on course to surpass her tally of 11 titles from 2025. While Sindhu has plenty of positives to take away from the French Open, where she reached the final for the first time, her defeat to Young will leave her with more questions than answers, as one puzzle remains unresolved in her illustrious career. Sudipta Biswas is a seasoned sports journalist with over a decade of experience in the Indian news media landscape. An alumnus of IIMC-Aizawl, he spec... View More