Sindhu loses to Okuhara in Thailand Open final

Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu (Photo: AFP)


India’s star shuttler P.V. Sindhu lost to reigning world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in straight games in the women’s singles final of the Thailand Open here on Sunday.

The second-seeded Sindhu lost 15-21, 18-21 in 40 minutes as the 2016 Olympic bronze medallist from Japan took a 6-5 lead in head-to-head record.