Badminton
Indonesia Masters 2026: PV Sindhu records fastest smash in women's singles
PV Sindhu hit a smash at 380.1 kph.
PV Sindhu at 2026 India Open (Photo credit: BAI)
India's double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu recorded the fastest smash in women's singles at the 2026 Indonesia Masters Super 500 at the Istora Senayan last week.
Sindhu hit a smash with a speed of 380.1 kph to top the charts during her run into the quarter-finals.
Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand was the second fastest with a smash speed of 373.5.
Sindhu had enjoyed a good run in the tournament, winning two matches before going down to China's Chen Yu Fei in the a controversial match which saw the Indian pick up a red card.
The other Indian to reach quarter-finals at the 2026 Indonesia Masters, Lakshya Sen, also featured among the top-10 fastest smashes in men's singles.
Sen, a world championship bronze medalist, hit a smash at 419 kph. It was the seventh fastest in a chart led by Panitchapon Teeraratsakul of Thailand.