Arctic Open badminton: PV Sindhu beats Nozomi Okuhara to march into second round
In a battle of former badminton world champions, , the Indian was on the back foot at the start and trailed 0-4 after initial exchanges.
In a battle of former badminton world champions, , the Indian was on the back foot at the start and trailed 0-4 after initial exchanges.
With Sindhu's exit, Indian challenge at the championship also came to an end.
Sindhu said that she put value on every point and was quick on her feet which helped her beat her Japanese rival in the final.
Olympic silver medallist Sindhu defeated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in the final of the BWF World Championship recently.
Meanwhile, Sindhu, who had undergone rigorous training under the South Korean coach, also showered praise on Kim and said they both share a good communication.
Although her opponent Nozomi Okukara was seeded third for the competition and started as favourites to win the match, she was given absolutely no window to make a comeback.
Saina had also lost to the 2017 World Champion during the team event at the Asian Games in August.
Sindhu said her performance wasn’t upto the mark when she lost to local favourite Okuhara.
Saina Nehwal lost in straight games to local favourite Spain's Carolina Marin.
Sindhu crashed out of the Japan Open after she lost 18-21, 8-21 to Okuhara.
