Badminton World Championships: no medal! PV Sindhu suffers a contradiction in Bid on Sixth Medal | Badminton News – The Times of India

Two -time Olympic medal winner PV Sindhu’s bid For a record sixth world championships medal, on Friday, after a scary defeat against the Putri Kusuma Wardani in Indonesia in the quarterfinals. The World Champion 2019 lost 14-21, 21-13, 16-21 in a gripping match of 64 minutes. Sindhu, a five -fold medal winner at the event, wanted to add another stage finish to her count that started in 2013. But even though she gathered strongly in the second game, she faltered at crucial moments in the decider, so that Ninth Seed Wardani could seal her Maiden Worlds medal. Wardani was sharp in the opening game and operated corners to keep Sindhu under pressure. After the scores were tied to 3-3, a series of mistakes from the Indian saw taking over the Indonesian control and conquering the opener 21-14. However, the Indian responded in style in the second game. Sindhu lit her net game and dominated with powerful smashes, Sindhu rose 16-6 ahead before he was leveling the match with a victory of 21-13. The decision maker turned into a battle of nerves. Sindhu fought back from an early shortage to bring the score to 8-8 after a long rally, but Wardani kept her calm. A series of precise smashes and smart placements helped the Indonesian lead ahead on 15-11. Sindhu threatened a comeback on 16-17, but the consistency of Wardani proved decisive. A late increase, covered by a body -smash and a crucial mistake by Sindhu at the backline, Wardani gave the last push before the Indian struck widely to end the game. Earlier in the day, India’s mixed doubleshops also finished with Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto who bend in straight matches. The couple fell 15-21, 13-21 to World No. 4 Malaysians Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei in the quarterfinals. Sindhu, the only shuttler of India with Olympic medals in two consecutive games, has been struggling for form since her Commonwealth Games in 2022. Despite flashes of her old sparkle, injuries and inconsistency have hindered her progress and her waiting for another important title.