New Delhi: India's star shuttler PV Sindhu lost in the pre-quarterfinal of the China Open. With this defeat, her journey in the tournament has also ended. Sindhu was defeated by Thailand's Pornpavi Chochuwong in the Round of 16. In this match that lasted 58 minutes, the 15th ranked player defeated World Number Five Sindhu 12-21,21-13,21-19. This Thailand player has defeated PV Sindhu for the first time. With this, the Indian challenge in the women's singles category ended.
China Open: Saina Nehwal lost match in the first round
World champion Sindhu entered the second round by defeating Olympic gold medalist Lee Shvre in the first round. India's star badminton player and Olympic bronze medalist Saina Nehwal was eliminated from the first round of the China Open. She was defeated by Busan of Thailand in the match held on Wednesday. Saina, who was returning after an injury, was defeated by the number 19 player 10-21 17-21 in a 44-minute match.
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In the men's category, however, India's hopes remain high. The World Championship bronze medalist B Sai Praneeth has reached the quarterfinals of the tournament. In the Round of 16, he defeated Lu Guwang Xu of China 21-19,21-19 in a 48-minute match.