Denmark Open Super 1000: PV Sindhu crashes out in quarterfinals, Sameer Verma retires to finish India’s marketing campaign

Denmark Open: PV Sindhu misplaced to Korean An Seyoung within the girls’s quarterfinals whereas Sameer Verma retired damage from his males’s singles last-8 match in opposition to Indonesian Tommy Sugiarto on Friday. PV Sindhu simply could not match her fifth-seeded younger Korean rival An Seyoung and thus, misplaced in straight video games (AFP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSPV Sindhu misplaced 11-21 12-21 in 36 minutes in opposition to world no 8 An SeyoungThe Denmark Open Super 1000 match was Sindhu’s first since profitable the bronze at Tokyo 2020Sameer Verma retired damage from his quarterfinal vs Tommy Sugiarto after dropping the primary recreation 21-17India’s marketing campaign within the Denmark Open Super 1000 match got here to a disappointing finish on Friday after PV Sindhu misplaced within the quarterfinals and Sameer Verma retired damage from his last-8 match in Odense.

Returning to motion after Tokyo 2020, India’s double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu misplaced in straight video games to world no 8 Korean An Seyoung within the girls’s singles quarterfinals whereas Sameer Verma’s dream run ended within the second recreation of his match in opposition to Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia.Sindhu could not match her fifth-seeded younger Korean rival, happening 11-21 12-21 in 36 minutes. Sindhu had additionally misplaced to An Seyoung in straight video games the final time they clashed two years in the past of their solely profession assembly.The reigning world champion, who had taken a break to rejuvenate after a busy Olympics marketing campaign, simply could not discover a approach throughout the attacking recreation of the Korean, who was at all times a step forward in the course of the contest.An Seyoung made an outstanding begin and took simply six minutes to seize a large seven-point lead on the break with Sindhu unable to discover a crack within the Korean’s recreation. The Indian tried to manage the online however dedicated few unforced errors with the Korean exhibiting nice athleticism to return every part thrown at her.The Korean dominated the forecourt and performed some distinctive photographs, together with just a few diving forehand returns, to steer 16-8. In the top, Sindhu netted to offer 10 recreation factors to the Korean, who sealed the opening recreation when the Indian erred once more.Sindhu tried to vary her ways by enjoying excessive lifts however she was not disciplined sufficient and paid the final word value for it.World No. 28 Verma alternatively, was trailing 0-1 after dropping the primary recreation 21-17 in 24 minutes and simply could not proceed any additional resulting from an harm. (With PTI inputs)Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.