- NEW DELHI — India's ace women's singles shuttler PV Sindhu lost to Thailand's
Pornpawee Chochuwong 22-20, 10-21, 18-21 in the Round of 16 match to suffer an
early exit from the Indonesia Open on Thursday.
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- Taking on the world No. 8, Sindhu began on a high and
recovered from a 10-16 deficit to claim the opening game. In the next game, the
Indian shuttler had a horrific run as she lost it completely to go down 10-21.
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- With the match equally poised and going to the decider,
Chochuwong kept her calm and composure to hold the upper hand over Sindhu in
the match that lasted for one hour and 18 minutes.
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- After the match, the 29-year-old Indian ace said that she
battled hard but should have won the clash. The two-time Olympic medallist also
thanked the Indonesian crowd for their support during the tournament.
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- "Fought hard. These are the ones that sting. Long 3
setter that I should have won. But the work’s been solid, and I’m feeling so
much better," Sindhu wrote on X.
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- "Terima kasih, Indonesia. Istora Senayan and the
Indonesian crowd stunning as usual," she added.
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- Earlier, Sindhu edged past her long-time rival Nozomi
Okuhara of Japan in a thrilling one-hour and 19-minute women’s singles match,
winning 22-20, 21-23, 21-15.
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- After the match, Sindhu remembered her past meetings with
Okuhara in 14 years and the bond they shared off the court. "14 years. 20
matches. From my longest to the shortest World Championship finals — always
with her. We’ve shared wins, losses, and a rivalry only we understand. Keep
fighting, Nozomi. The court’s never quite the same without you," she wrote
on X.
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- The women’s doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri
Gopichand were defeated 13-21, 22-24 by Japan’s Yuki Fukushima and Mayu
Matsumoto in the round of 16.
