PV Sindhu losses to China’s Wang Zhi Yi in Arctic Open
Vantaa, Finland, October 15: Indian shuttler PV Sindhu ended her Arctic Open 2023 campaign with a loss in the women's singles semi-finals at the Vantaa Energia Areena in Finland on Saturday.
PV Sindhu, 13th in the badminton rankings, lost 12-21, 21-11, 7-21 to the People's Republic of China's Wang Zhi Yi.
PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medalist, got the game going quickly and quickly took a 5-2 lead. However, the Indian badminton player didn't follow through, allowing Wang Zhi Yi to return to the contest before taking the first game.
PV Sindhu responded in the second game and appeared at ease the entire time.
In the deciding game, Wang Zhi Yi reversed the tide with six straight points after PV Sindhu seized the early lead and had a slim 4-3 advantage. The fifth-seeded Chinese sh...