サイード・モディ国際 2024: PV シンドゥが世界第 1 位との試合に敗れる。 147、勝つための戦い

PV Sindhu faced a tough challenge from fellow Indian Ira Sharma, who is ranked 147, but managed to secure a 21-10, 12-21, 21-15 victory in the second round of the Syed Modi India International 2024 in Lucknow on Thursday. The two-time Olympic medallist was trailing 10-13 in the deciding game but made a strong comeback to wrap up the match in 49 minutes. Not to forget that PV Sindhu is the top-ranked Indian in women’s singles in the world, positioned at 18th in the list.

Later in the day, Lakshya Sen is set to take on Israel’s Daniil Dubovenko. Meanwhile, the mixed doubles duo of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila cruised to an easy 21-7, 21-13 win over Mohit and Lakshita Jaglan earlier in the day.

Sindhu faces tough match

PV Sindhu started well, winning the first game 21-10 without much trouble. But then, Ira made a strong comeback in the second game, winning it 21-12 and forcing a decider. In the final game, both players were neck and neck, where the two-time Olympic medalist was trailing by 10-13, but Sindhu used her experience to win by taking five points in a row at the end. Ira played really well, especially in the second game, but in the end, it was Sindhu’s experience that helped her win the match.

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