PV Sindhu Loses Hard-Fought Quarter-Final, Satwik-Chirag Into Semis

Mumbai: PV Sindhu’s wait for her first title on the tour outside World Championships in 2019 continues as she was knocked out in the quarter-final of French Open on Friday.

PV Sindhu lost a highly-entertaining and fiercely-fought match against top-ranked Tai Tzu Ying 21-16, 26-24, 17-21. Long rallies, jaw-dropping drops, and never-say-die attitude were on display in an hour and 15-minute classic at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin.

PV Sindhu and Tai Tzu Ying began the late evening match with some exhilarating rallies but Tai took control of the game with some delightful netplay. Tai went into the mid-game break with a slender 1-point lead but she comfortably won the game, converting the 1st of her 4 game points.

While the 2nd game was filled with more action as long rallies dominated the narrative. After clinching a 42-shot rally to make it 11-11, Sindhu came up with a dogged effort to stay in the match and force a decider. The two shuttlers, who gave it they’re all on the court, kept trading points before Sindhu took it 26-24.

Tai Tzu Ying was able to gain an early advantage in the deciding game by controlling the rallies better than her opponent. Despite letting PV Sindhu come back into the game after the mid-game break, Tai held her nerves and converted only her 1st match point.

But this loss was not the first loss against Tai. This was Sindhu’s 11th loss to Tai in 16 meetings as the Chinese Taipei shuttler brought an end to a 2-match losing streak against the Indian.

As previously written, PV Sindhu has been struggling for form since her title-winning run at World Championships in Basel in August.

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