PV Sindhu's first outing at the international stage since the Paris Olympics ended in heartbreak as the two-time medallist crashed out of the Arctic Open 2024 BWF Super 500 badminton tournament on Tuesday.
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will return home empty-handed this time from the Paris Olympics as she lost to China's He Bing Jiao 19-21, 14-21 in the women's singles Round of 16 clash on Thursday.
Sindhu simply blew away her Estonian Group M opponent Kristin Kuuba 21-5 21-10 in under half an hour for her second straight win in the group to advance to the knockout rounds in the women’s singles.
Sindhu secured the win in just 34 minutes and topped the group with two wins to advance to the round of 16 stage.
Ram Charan and Upasana attend the 2024 Paris Olympics opening, cheer for PV Sindhu, and share highlights on Instagram.
The leading medal hope of India outclassed Maldives' Fathimath Nabbah 21-9, 21-6 to start her campaign for an unprecedented third medal in the Olympics.
“Overall, I'm happy with the way she has progressed. Of course, nobody can guarantee a medal, but I can confidently say that she'll definitely be one of the contenders,” said Prakash ahead of Sindhu’s campaign here.
Sindhu said she will be banking on her experience heading into Paris while asserting that it isn't impossible to win a hatrick of medals in the quadrennial showpiece event.
Sindhu, 15th in the badminton world rankings, lost to China’s Wang Zhi Yi, the world No. 7, 21-16, 5-21, 16-21 in the title decider at the Axiata Arena.
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu made the Malaysia Masters badminton singles final after a come-from-behind win over Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
