Sydney [Australia], August 3 (ANI): India’s ace shuttler PV Sindhu stormed into the quarterfinals of the continuing Australia Open 2023 on Thursday.
Two-time Olympics medallist, Sindhu, bought higher of her nationwide compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap to prevail within the Round of 16 by iwnning two straight units.
She took the primary recreation fairly comfortably by 21-14. Kashyap drained to regroup however failed to carry on in opposition to the star shuttler. Sindhu as soon as once more did not face main problem to beat Kashyap. Sindhu registered a dominant victory by 21-10 to maneuver to the quarter finals.
She will go up in opposition to the American shuttler Beiwen Zhang within the quarterfinals of the Australia Open.
Sindhu will look to maneuver additional into the competitors as she remained on the seventeenth spot. One week in the past Sindhu suffered a coronary heart break as she crashed out of the Japan Open 2023 within the Round of 32.
The Indian shuttler discovered it arduous to match the depth of her opponent on the day as she went down tamely in straight units. She struggled to choose up factors whereas Yiman cruised to a snug victory.
In an Asian Games 12 months, Sindhu is having a nasty season, making a first-round exit in six of her 12 BWF tournaments.
Ealier this month, Sindhu crashed out of the Korea Open Super 500 badminton match, dropping to Pai Yu Po of Chinese Taipei 18-21, 21-10, 13-21 in 58 minutes.
Sindhu’s disappointing performances have seen her to slide to seventeenth within the BWF world rankings, her worst droop in a decade. Her earlier highest rating was 2nd in 2016. (ANI)