Changzhou [China], July 24 (ANI): In a high-octane all-Indian conflict, 17-year-old Unnati Hooda delivered a sensational efficiency to beat two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and e book her place within the Women’s Singles quarterfinals on the China Open 2025 on Thursday, in line with a launch from BAI.
The match was a showcase of India’s current and future in badminton, with the rising star Hooda taking up the seasoned champion Sindhu. Hooda began robust, claiming the opening recreation 21-16, however Sindhu struck again within the second, edging it 21-19 in a tense end. In the decider, Hooda displayed exceptional play, sealing the competition 21-13 to advance to the quarterfinals.
Hooda will now face World No. 4 and third seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan within the quarterfinals. In Men’s Doubles, Satwik-Chirag will tackle Malaysia’s Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi of their quarterfinal conflict.
‘Playing in opposition to PV Sindhu is at all times a problem, and in the present day’s match was no exception. The rallies have been lengthy and grueling, however I managed to remain centered and composed underneath strain. I’m completely happy of the way in which I gave it my all and gained. It was an excellent take a look at for me, and I’m wanting ahead to the subsequent one,’ Unnati Hooda, stated after her win over PV Sindhu, within the China Open.
Earlier on Wednesday, Unnati Hooda delivered a commanding efficiency to outplay skilled Scottish shuttler Kirsty Gilmour 21-11, 21-16 in simply 36 minutes.
India’s prime males’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, continued their profitable momentum on the China Open 2025, a BWF Super 1000 event, to e book a spot within the quarterfinals on Thursday.
The World No. 12 duo delivered one other composed efficiency, edging previous Indonesia’s Leo Rolly Carnando and Bagas Maulana 21-19, 21-19 in straight video games, underlining their robust title aspirations.
In males’s singles, HS Prannoy performed in opposition to World No. 6 Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei however concluded his marketing campaign after a hard-fought encounter. (ANI)