Sindhu climbs to world No. 6 after Hylo Open title

P. V. Sindhu has climbed to world No. 6 in the latest BWF rankings after winning the Hylo Open 2026 in Germany. The Indian rose two places following her victory over Denmark’s Line Højmark Kjaersfeldt in the final.

Sindhu won the title match 21-12, 21-14 to claim her second trophy of the season. Her Hylo Open success follows a Japan Open title earlier in the year and continues a ranking rise that had taken her back into the top 10 only a week ago.

Hylo Open points lift Sindhu

The Hylo Open Super 500 title added 9,200 points to Sindhu’s tally, helping her move from eighth to sixth in the latest update. It was another step upwards after she had gained three places in the previous rankings.

That earlier move followed her run to the French Open final, where she lost to world No. 1 An Se-young. Sindhu entered the top 10 after that result, then improved her position again by winning in Germany.

Her latest ranking leaves her just outside the top five. She was last among the world’s top five in October 2022, when she briefly held the No. 5 spot. The new position marks further progress, but does not yet take her back to that level.

Sen also rises after German title

Lakshya Sen improved in the men’s singles rankings after winning the Hylo Open title. He moved up one place to 13th, giving India a ranking gain in both singles categories following the tournament in Germany.

The latest update also brought changes for two other Indians in women’s singles. Tanvi Sharma rose one place to 21st, while Unnati Hooda fell two places to 23rd.

What the rankings show

Sindhu’s rise has come through results across successive events: a French Open final followed by a Hylo Open title. The latter brought the points that lifted her two further places, after her return to the top 10 in the previous update.

For now, she stands at No. 6, below the top-five position she last held in October 2022. Sen’s move to 13th and the contrasting changes for Sharma and Hooda complete the Indian singles picture in the latest BWF rankings.