Sindhu beats Supanida: Sindhu seals India Open revenge: PV Sindhu sealed her place in the semi-final of the Syed Modi International with an epic comeback win over Supanida Katethong on Friday. The win was particularly pleasing for Sindhu, who inched closer ending her title drought, having last lifted one back in 2019. Incidentally, the Indian badminton queen was thwarted by Katethong at the India Open last week, and Sindhu gladly returned the favour this weekend on the court. Follow Insidesport.in for all Syed Modi International LIVE Updates.
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Game 3
- Sindhu wins, seals revenge over Katethong to make Syed Modi International semis.
- Sindhu pulls away, seals match point to go 20-17 ahead.
- Katethong bounces back and levels the game at 17-17.
- Sindhu continues plug away, leads 14-11 in the decider against Supanida.
- The Indian ace maintains her lead, remains 11-10 ahead at the break.
- Sindhu wrestles back the advantage, goes 10-8
- Sindhu bounces back but Katethong continues to lead 6-4.
- Supanida Katethong starts off with a bang, goes 4-0 ahead in decider.
Game 2
- Sindhu starts off in style, goes 3-1 ahead early
- Sindhu marches on, goes 7-3 ahead in a do-or-die game.
- Supanida rallies to reduce the deficit, but Sindhu holds to a slender 10-9 lead.
- Sindhu finds another gear, goes 15-10 ahead in Game 2.
- Sindhu doesn’t relent seals game 2 21-12 to force deciding Game 3.
Game 1
- Supanida Katethong begins brightly, bags the first two points.
- Katethong goes three in front, as she continues to dominate the early exchanges. 5-2 in favour of Supanida.
- Sindhu continues to trail, now falls 8-4 behind.
- Katethong leads 11-6 at the break as Sindhu struggles to find another gear.
- Supanida doesn’t relent, resumes at her ruthless best after the break, leads 13-8
- Katethong continues to dominate, goes 17-10 ahead in game 1.
- Supanida is unstoppable, takes Game 1 in style 21-11.
PV Sindhu looked well on course to win her first title since the 2019 World Championship triumph last week but left-hander Supanida Katethong of Thailand shattered her hopes with a three-game win at the India Open. Sindhu had last won a BWF title in 2019.
PV Sindhu vs Supanida Katethong LIVE – Now, the 26-year-old from Hyderabad has the chance to avenge that loss in what will be a re-match in the quarter-final of the Syed Modi International. Sindhu has been in sublime form in Lucknow, registering comfortable wins in both her encounters in the BWF 300 Competition.
Sindhu took just 33 minutes to shred her competition on Thursday, defeating American Lauren Lam in straight sets 21-16, 21-13. The two-time Olympic medalist had earlier defeated compatriot Tanya Hemanth 21-9 21-9 in her campaign-opener. Meanwhile, Supanida Katethong ousted two Indians on her way to the quarters beating Krishna Priya Kudaravalli and Kriti Bharadwaj without dropping a set.
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A win at the Syed Modi International is crucial for PV Sindhu not only because of the USD 150,000 prize, but to end her drought of titles at the BWF level. The Indian ace hasn’t lifted a title on the tour level since her World Championship win in 2019. While a second Olympic medal did come her way last year, Sindhu will be itching to set the record straight after so many near misses in 2021.
PV Sindhu vs Supanida Katethong H2H – Sindhu 1-1 Katethong
| 1/15/2022 | India Open 2022 | Pusarla V. Sindhu | Supanida Katethong [6] | 14-21 21-13 10-21 |
| 11/16/2021 | Indonesia Masters 2021 | Pusarla V. Sindhu | Supanida Katethong | 21-15 21-19 |
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