Error-prone Sindhu loses in Thailand Open semifinals

A profligate P V Sindhu faltered within the semifinals of the Thailand Open, happening in straight video games to Olympic champion and world quantity 4 Chen Yu Fei of China on Saturday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, misplaced 17-21 16-21 to 3rd seeded Chen in 43 minutes to finish a powerful run within the Super 500 event.

Sindhu, seeded sixth, loved a 6-4 head-to-head rely coming into the match however she was not her typical greatest and dedicated too many unforced errors towards the Chinese, who performed aggressive badminton to return up trumps towards the Indian.

The 26-year-old from Hyderabad had additionally misplaced to Chen the final time the 2 confronted off on the 2019 BWF World Tour Finals. Sindhu was the primary to log factors however Chen strengthened her defence and saved the rallies alive together with her total recreation to push the Indian to commit errors.

After an preliminary 3-3 battle, Chen broke off with a cross courtroom slice on her rival’s forehand. Looking for precision, Sindhu fluffed the strains and Chen was spot on together with her video referrals as she led 11-7 on the interval within the first recreation.

Things didn’t change a lot as Chen continued to dominate the rallies with Sindhu discovering the web and going large and lengthy, the Chinese managed to increase her result in 17-12. Sindhu received just a few factors with a few exact cross courtroom returns on Chen’s backhand to make it 15-17 however the Chinese disposed off a brief elevate from Sindhu subsequent to interrupt the run of play.

The Indian once more despatched the shuttle lengthy after which to the web at hand 5 recreation factors to Chen, who squandered two earlier than pocketing the primary recreation with Sindhu once more discovering the web. The world quantity 7 Indian produced a greater present within the second recreation, main 6-3 earlier than making it 10-5. But Chen quickly discovered her bearings as she blended her photographs effectively to collect three successive factors.

Sindhu, nonetheless, managed to enter the break with a slender two-point cushion after wining a 25-shot rally.
But the world quantity 4 quickly tightened her recreation and turned the tables as Sindhu continued her misguided run, permitting Chen to maneuver to a 15-12 benefit.

Sindhu managed to slender it to 15-17 with a exact return that simply kissed the strains however she once more went large with a cross courtroom return. Chen then produced a winner on Sindhu’s forehand earlier than sending one other one on the forecourt to seize 5 match factors.

The Chinese squandered one with an extended shot earlier than sealing the competition with a physique smash.
Sindhu, who has received two Super 300 titles on the Syed Modi International and Swiss Open and a bronze at Badminton Asia Championships this season, will subsequent compete on the Indonesia Masters Super 500 scheduled to be held in Jakartka from June 7 to 12.