P.V. Sindhu clinches Singapore Open title

The title run will be a big boost for Sindhu

Updated - July 17, 2022 02:53 pm IST

Published - July 17, 2022 11:55 am IST - Singapore

Pusarla V. Sindhu of India celebrates a point against Wang Zhi Yi of China in their women’s singles final match during the Singapore Open at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on July 17, 2022, in Singapore.

Pusarla V. Sindhu of India celebrates a point against Wang Zhi Yi of China in their women’s singles final match during the Singapore Open at the Singapore Indoor Stadium on July 17, 2022, in Singapore. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Double Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu lifted the Singapore Open Super 500 trophy after outwitting China's Wang Zhi Yi in an intense women's singles final, on July 17.

In the hard-fought title clash, Sindhu managed to stay strong in the key moments to come up trumps 21-9 11-21 21-15 against the 22-year-old Wang, the reigning Asian Championships gold medallist.

The title run will be a big boost for Sindhu, who will leading the Indian charge at the Commonwealth Games, starting July 28 in Birmingham.

This was her third title of the season — having won two Super 300 crowns in Syed Modi International and Swiss Open — and an addition to her brimming cabinet which has a gold, two silver and two bronze medals from the World Championships besides two Olympic medals.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.