Thailand Open 2022: An error-prone PV Sindhu misplaced the semi-final of the Tremendous 500 event in immediately video games to reigning Olympic champion Chen Yufei on Saturday in Bangkok.
Thailand Open: PV Sindhu knocked out in semi-final by means of Chen Yufei (PTI/AP Picture)
HIGHLIGHTSSindhu misplaced to Chen 17-21, 16-21 within the semi-finalThis was once Sindhu’s fifth loss in 11 conferences to the Olympic championSindhu was once error-prone on the Have an effect on Enviornment in Bangkok
Famous person shuttler PV Sindhu’s marketing campaign on the Thailand Open 2022 got here to an finish on Saturday when she misplaced the ladies’s singles semi-final to reigning Olympic champion Chen Yufei. Sindhu was once error-prone as she was once outclassed by means of Chen 17-21, 16-21 on the Have an effect on Enviornment in Bangkok.
Sindhu, seeded sixth, failed to near out alternatives to position power on Chen, particularly within the second recreation when she was once main 11-7 on the smash. Sindhu struggled with the float and gave away simple issues to the Olympic gold medalist who raced forward after the smash to near out the fit in immediately video games.
This was once Chen Yufei’s first win over PV Sindhu after changing into the Olympic champion. The 24-year-old advanced her head-to-head report towards the Indian shuttler to 5-6.
Sindhu had reached the semi-final after a hard-fought win over Global No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi within the quarter-final on Friday however the Indian shuttler appeared off the mark towards Chen.
Regardless of a excellent battle @Pvsindhu1 is going down towards Tokyo Olympic Champion ‘s Chen Yu Fei 17-21, 16-21 within the semifinals of #ThailandOpen2022.#BWFWorldTour#Badminton %.twitter.com/7EjhTNKyrJ
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That is Sindhu’s 3rd successive semi-final go out at the excursion because the Indian shuttler misplaced the Badminton Asia Championships last-4 spherical to Yamaguchi and Korea Open semi-final to An Seyoung. Sindhu was once a part of India’s Uber Cup group that misplaced to hosts Thailand within the quarter-finals.
With Sindhu’s go out, India’s marketing campaign at Thailand Open additionally got here to an finish. Senior campaigner Saina Nehwal and Thomas Cup champion HS Prannoy confronted early exits whilst Kidambi Srikanth withdrew forward of his second spherical fit in Thailand.