Indian badminton star P. V. Sindhu has climbed two places to sixth in the latest BWF World Rankings following her title-winning campaign at the Hylo Open 2026 in Germany.
Sindhu defeated Denmark’s Line Højmark Kjaersfeldt 21-12, 21-14 in the women’s singles final to secure her second title of the season, adding to her Japan Open triumph earlier this year.
The Super 500 victory earned Sindhu 9,200 ranking points, taking her to World No. 6. She had broken into the top 10 a week earlier, moving up three places to eighth following her runner-up finish at the French Open, where she lost to World No. 1 An Se-young.
The latest rise marks a significant step in Sindhu’s comeback, with the Indian last featuring in the world’s top five in October 2022, when she briefly occupied the fifth position.
Among other Indian women’s singles players, Tanvi Sharma moved up one place to 21st, while Unnati Hooda slipped two spots to 23rd.
In men’s singles, Hylo Open champion Lakshya Sen also improved his standing, climbing one place to 13th in the latest rankings.
