Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu beat home favorite Akane Yamaguchi in straight games to win her first Japan Open title and first Super 750 crown in Tokyo on Sunday.The 31-year-old became the first Indian to win the Japan Open after beating the three-time world champion 21-17, 21-17. The victory ended his drought of more than two years and gave him his biggest title since winning the World Championship in 2019.Sindhu’s previous title came at the Syed Modi International in 2024.Yamaguchi was making her sixth Japan Open final, while Sindhu had not beaten a Japanese player in the final for four years. Their meeting at the Malaysia Open earlier this year ended when Yamaguchi retired following the opening round. Sindhu’s last match win came at the Thailand Open in 2022.On Sunday, Sindhu remained dominant in most of the tournaments. His net play played a major role as he repeatedly forced Yamaguchi to lift the shuttle before finishing the points with court breaks and body breaks.Sindhu took an early 3-0 lead before Yamaguchi broke it to 3-3. The opening game remained close early on, with both players trading points and mistakes.Sindhu went ahead 8-6 after winning a couple of points through her net game and extended the lead to 9-6 with a strong hit. However, Yamaguchi fought back and went into the middle of the match with a two-point advantage.After the break, Sindhu won a 36-shot contest to level the score at 11-11 and quickly take control. A cross court, a net winner and a big kick helped him open up a 16-12 lead.Yamaguchi narrowed the gap between both players before making the 38th meeting at 17-15. The Japanese eventually pulled away, but Sindhu responded with two crucial points to move ahead 19-17.Yamaguchi then hit the net before Sindhu closed out the opening game with a perfect backhand corner kick for her opponent.Sindhu carried that momentum into the second match. He controlled the rally from the front court and raced to an 8-3 lead after winning 44 shots.Although Yamaguchi narrowed the gap to 8-7 after a couple of errors from Sindhu, the Indian recovered to take an 11-7 lead at this point.Yamaguchi continued to fight her length and lost a video game as Sindhu extended her lead to 14-7.The Japanese player pushed in the final to reduce the deficit to 14-12, but Sindhu responded with two powerful strokes to move to 17-14 and take the lead after another error by Yamaguchi.Some late errors allowed Yamaguchi to close at 19-17, but the home favorite hit back to give Sindhu three runs.Sindhu sealed the title as Yamaguchi’s final return went long. The line-up was confirmed after reviewing the video.