New Delhi: Indian badminton star PV Sindhu has won the Singapore Open Final by defeating China’s player. PV Sindhu defeated China’s Wang Ji Yi 21-9, 11-21, 21-15 in the three-set final match. This is Sindhu’s third title this year. Earlier, she has won Korea Open and Swiss Open titles. However, he won the Singapore Open for the first time. She became the second Indian woman player after Saina Nehwal to win this title. She is the third Indian to win this title. Before that, Saina Nehwal won the tournament in 2010 and Sai Praneet in 2017.
- Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu won the Singapore Open title after the Swiss Open badminton tournament.
- She defeated China’s Wang Ji Yi 21-9, 11-21, 21-15 in the final.
A brilliant win for Sindhu in a thrilling match
World number 11 Wang Ji Yi’s Saina had to struggle a lot. However, he won in the end. Sindhu started the match brilliantly and won the first game by a margin of 21-9. They won the first game in just 12 minutes. Sindhu scored 13 consecutive points. However, the Chinese made a comeback in the second game and won the second set 21-11. The match was now tied and the third set was decisive. The third set saw a fierce battle between the two players and in the end Sindhu won by a margin of 21-15. Earlier, Sindhu defeated Japan’s Saina Kawakami 21-15, 21-7 in the semi-final match.
Commonwealth Games medal hopes
It will be a joy for India to see Sindhu getting back into shape ahead of the Commonwealth Games. Now Sindhu’s hopes of a medal in the Commonwealth Games have increased. Sindhu was already expected to perform well, but after winning the Singapore Open, hopes have risen even higher.