Archive · 8 Oct 2026
PV Sindhu Reaches Arctic Open Quarterfinals, Set for Intanon Rematch
PV Sindhu won her match at the Arctic Open and moved into the quarterfinals.
She beat Japan’s Riko Gunji in two games, both by a score of 21-15.
Sindhu will next play Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon.
Intanon also won her second-round match, beating India’s Tanvi Sharma.
The two players have not met since 2022, and Intanon has won more of their previous matches.
Sindhu pulled ahead late in both games against Gunji.
Two other Indian players, Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy, were knocked out in the first round.
Srikanth lost to Canada’s Brian Yang after winning the first game.
PV Sindhu beat Japan’s Riko Gunji 21-15, 21-15 in 49 minutes to reach the women’s singles quarterfinals.
The sixth-seeded Sindhu will face top seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in the last eight.
Intanon reached the quarterfinals by defeating India’s Tanvi Sharma 21-18, 21-7.
Intanon leads her BWF Tour head-to-head record against Sindhu 9-4; their last meeting was in 2022.
India’s Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy were eliminated in the men’s singles first round; Srikanth lost to Canada’s Brian Yang.
- Who
- PV Sindhu, Riko Gunji, and Ratchanok Intanon; Indian players Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy also competed.
- What
- Sindhu advanced to the women’s singles quarterfinals with a straight-games win over Gunji and is scheduled to face Intanon.
- When
- Thursday, October 8, 2026.
- Where
- Arctic Open in Vantaa, Finland.
- Why
- Sindhu advanced by defeating Gunji 21-15, 21-15.
Sindhu
Intanon
Previous BWF Tour meetings
Sindhu
Sindhu has won four of their 13 meetings.
Intanon
Intanon has won nine of their 13 meetings.
- Tournament
- Arctic Open 2026, a BWF Super 500 event
- Sindhu’s result
- Won 21-15, 21-15 against Riko Gunji in 49 minutes
- Next opponent
- Top seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand
- Head-to-head
- Intanon leads Sindhu 9-4 across 13 BWF Tour meetings
- Last Sindhu-Intanon meeting
- 2022
- Other Indian results
- Tanvi Sharma lost to Intanon; Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy were eliminated in the men’s first round
- Srikanth’s score
- Lost to Brian Yang 15-21, 21-15, 21-13