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PV Sindhu clinched a straight-set victory over China’s Wu Luo Yu to win the women’s singles title at the Syed Modi International event on Sunday, December 1.
Sindhu triumphed with scores of 21-14, and 21-16, earning her third Syed Modi International title. She previously won the championship in 2017 and 2022 but missed the 2023 edition due to an injury.
Sindhu started the match strongly, taking an early 5-3 lead. However, the Chinese contender stayed close behind the Indian star throughout the game. By the mid-game interval, Sindhu led 11-9, recognizing the challenge she faced. Post-interval, she quickly widened her lead by four points and smoothly advanced to game point at 20-14.
In the second game, Wu presented a formidable challenge to the top seed, with the score tied at 5-5. Wu led 11-10 at the interval, prompting Sindhu to up her game and dominate the championship match. She embarked on a 5-0 run, effectively quelling Wu’s challenge.
Although the Chinese shuttler managed to score some points, her efforts were ultimately in vain as Sindhu breezed through the final points to win the game and clinch the championship title.
Treesa-Gayatri claim first-ever BWF tour title
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand secured their inaugural BWF tour title with a 21-18, 21-11 victory over China’s Li-Bao. The Indian pair overcame a challenging first game and asserted their dominance in the second to win the doubles title.
In Game 1, the Indian duo quickly gained a 4-0 lead, but Li-Bao fought back to tie the score at 6-6. Treesa and Gayatri held a slender one-point advantage at the interval, only for the Chinese pair to overtake them post-break.
However, an unforced error by the Chinese allowed Treesa and Gayatri to regain the lead and eventually secure Game 1.
Game 2 witnessed Li-Bao keeping pace initially, but Treesa and Gayatri extended their lead to six points by the break. The gap widened to 11 points as the Indian duo took control, cruising towards the championship.
Despite a late surge from the Chinese pair, who scored four additional points, the title was out of reach, and Treesa-Gayatri clinched the crown, becoming the first Indian women’s duo to win this prestigious tournament.
In the men’s doubles final, Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy and Sai Pratheek K put up a valiant effort but were defeated by China’s Huang Di and Liu Yang after a taxing 71-minute match. The Indian duo lost 14-21, 21-19, 17-21, although they forced the match into a decisive third game.
The mixed doubles final saw the fifth-seeded Tanisha Castro and Dhruv Kapila win the opening game but lose momentum, falling 21-18, 14-21, 8-21 to Thailand’s sixth-seeded Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran in a fiercely contested match.
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