BANGKOK: Star India shuttler P V Sindhu built an exit from Thailand Open following going down in straight game titles to Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei in the semifinals right here on Saturday.
Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, missing 17-21, 16-21 to third seeded Chen in 43 minutes to stop an amazing operate in the Super 500 event.
Sindhu, seeded sixth, appreciated a 6-4 head-to-head rely coming into the match but she was not at her standard self versus the Chinese, who dished out an intense badminton to appear up trumps in opposition to the Indian.
The 26-12 months-outdated from Hyderabad experienced lost to Chen the very last time they faced off at the 2019 BWF Entire world Tour Finals.
Right after an initial 3-3 battle, Sindhu was lagging 7-11 at the interval in the initial video game.
Factors did not alter much as Chen ongoing to dominate the rallies and ultimately held five sport factors.
Sinhu saved two before handing the opening game to her Chinese rival.
The planet range 7 Indian generated a better present in the second activity, major 6-3 prior to transferring into the break with a narrow two-level cushion.
But the Chinese entire world quantity 4 shortly tightened her match and turned the tables, relocating to a 15-12 benefit. Sindhu could not stop the run of the play as Chen inevitably grabbed 4 match factors and converted it easily.
Sindhu, who has won two Tremendous 300 titles this period at the Syed Modi International and Swiss Open up, will subsequent contend at the Indonesia Masters Tremendous 500 scheduled to be held in Jakartka from June 7 to 12.
Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, missing 17-21, 16-21 to third seeded Chen in 43 minutes to stop an amazing operate in the Super 500 event.
Sindhu, seeded sixth, appreciated a 6-4 head-to-head rely coming into the match but she was not at her standard self versus the Chinese, who dished out an intense badminton to appear up trumps in opposition to the Indian.
The 26-12 months-outdated from Hyderabad experienced lost to Chen the very last time they faced off at the 2019 BWF Entire world Tour Finals.
Right after an initial 3-3 battle, Sindhu was lagging 7-11 at the interval in the initial video game.
Factors did not alter much as Chen ongoing to dominate the rallies and ultimately held five sport factors.
Sinhu saved two before handing the opening game to her Chinese rival.
The planet range 7 Indian generated a better present in the second activity, major 6-3 prior to transferring into the break with a narrow two-level cushion.
But the Chinese entire world quantity 4 shortly tightened her match and turned the tables, relocating to a 15-12 benefit. Sindhu could not stop the run of the play as Chen inevitably grabbed 4 match factors and converted it easily.
Sindhu, who has won two Tremendous 300 titles this period at the Syed Modi International and Swiss Open up, will subsequent contend at the Indonesia Masters Tremendous 500 scheduled to be held in Jakartka from June 7 to 12.
