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Top-seeded Indians PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen clinched the women’s and men’s singles titles at the Syed Modi International Badminton 2024 in Lucknow.

• Sindhu’s Victory: The two-time Olympic medallist ended her title drought, defeating China’s Wu Luo Yu 21-14, 21-16 to claim her third Syed Modi title.
• Lakshya’s Dominance: The 2021 World Championships bronze medallist dismantled Singapore’s Jia Heng Jason Teh 21-6, 21-7, showcasing unparalleled control.

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu ended a two-year title drought by defeating China’s Wu Luo Yu in the Syed Modi International women’s singles final.