New Delhi: P V Sindhu had lost her women’s singles semifinal match in straight games and had to settle for a bronze medal at the World Badminton Championships in Guangzhou on Saturday. World No.3 Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand beat the 18-year-old by 21-10, 21-13 in 36 minutes at the Tianhe Indoor Stadium to extend her head-to-head to 2-0 against Sindhu.
It is the first instance in women’s singles that an Indian will bring home a medal from the Worlds. Prakash Padukone won the men’s singles bronze in 1983 at Copenhagen while Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won another bronze in women’s doubles in the 2011 edition in London.
Bureau Report
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