PV Sindhu became the second Indian after Saina Nehwal to win women’s singles title in India Open Superseries badminton by beating top seed Spain’s Carolina Marín 21-19, 21-16 in the final at the Siri Fort Sports Complex, New Delhi on Sunday (April 2). (IPL 2017 - Full coverage)
It was PV Sindhu’s fourth win in nine matches against Carolina Marin, who beat the Indian world No. 5 in the final of Rio Olympic Games.
{{/usCountry}}It was PV Sindhu’s fourth win in nine matches against Carolina Marin, who beat the Indian world No. 5 in the final of Rio Olympic Games.
{{/usCountry}}Saina Nehwal won the 2015 title by beating Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon 21-16, 21-14. She beat Malaysian Wong Mew Choo 20–22, 21–14, 21–12 in 2010 to win this title for the first time.
PV SINDHU’S ROAD TO TITLE:
** Beat Arundhati Pantawane (India) 21-17, 21-6
** Beat Saena Kawakami (Japan) 21-16, 23-21
** Beat Saina Nehwal (India-6th seed) 21-16, 22-20
** Beat Sung Ji Hyun (South Korea-2nd seed) 21-18, 14-21, 21-14
** Beat Carolina Marín (Spain-top seed) 21-19, 21-16.
SINDHU’S PREVIOUS BIG TITLES:
2011 Indonesia International - beat Fransisca Ratnasari (Indonesia) 21–16, 21–11
2013 Malaysia Masters - beat Gu Juan (Singapore) 21–17, 17–21, 21–19
2013 Macau Open - beat Michelle Li (Canada) 21–15, 21–12
2014 Macau Open - beat Kim Hyo-min (South Korea) 21–12, 21–17
2015 Macau Open - beat Minatsu Mitani (Japan ) 21–9, 21–23, 21–14
2016 Malaysia Masters - beat Kirsty Gilmour (Scotland) 21–15, 21–9
2016 China Open - beat Sun Yu (China) 21–11, 17–21, 21–11
2017 Syed Modi International - beat Gregoria Mariska (Indonesia ) 21-13, 21–14
2017 India Open Superseries - beat Carolina Marín (Spain) 21-19,21-16
SINDHU’S OVERALL PERFPRMANCE:
Overall - Played 307; Won 216; Lost 93; Success percentage - 70.35
In 2017 - Played 13; Won 12; Lost 1; Success percentage - 92.30
** PV Sindhu’s only defeat this year came against world No.1 Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying in the quarterfinals of All England Super Series Premier.
(With inputs from S Pervez Qaiser)