Gutsy Sindhu goes down fighting against world no. 7 Jiang
27 April 2012 7:24 PM GMT
Rising shuttler P V Sindhu showed indomitable spirit before going down fighting against world number seven Yanjiao Jiang of China in the women's singles quarter-final of the India Open Super Series, here today.
The 16-year-old Sindhu showed tremendous grit and maturity as she made the fourth seed Chinese work hard for points before losing 18-21 21-12 21-18 in an intense 56-minute match.
Nimble-footed Sindhu turned the heat on the Chinese early in the match and induced several errors from Jiang. The Chinese kept hitting the shuttle wide to allow the Indian lead 11-7 in the first game.
Lagging behind 13-17, Jiang however clawed her way back with a couple of smashes and made it 17-17. Sindhu regrouped and reeled off three points to get to the game point. The Chinese saved one game point before Sindhu sealed it comfortably.
Stunned by the first game loss, Jiang rushed to a 11-7 lead at the break. With Sindhu struggling with her strokes and committing unforced errors, Jiang pocketed the second game comfortably to bounce back in the match.
In the decider, Sindhu committed too many unforced errors to allow the Chinese open up a 1-7 lead. Sindhu tried to mix her strokes and involved Jiang in long rallies to narrow the gap to 14-16.
However, the more experienced Jiang held her fort and moved to 20-16. Sindhu saved a couple of match points but it was the Chinese who had the last laugh.
The 16-year-old Sindhu showed tremendous grit and maturity as she made the fourth seed Chinese work hard for points before losing 18-21 21-12 21-18 in an intense 56-minute match.
Nimble-footed Sindhu turned the heat on the Chinese early in the match and induced several errors from Jiang. The Chinese kept hitting the shuttle wide to allow the Indian lead 11-7 in the first game.
Lagging behind 13-17, Jiang however clawed her way back with a couple of smashes and made it 17-17. Sindhu regrouped and reeled off three points to get to the game point. The Chinese saved one game point before Sindhu sealed it comfortably.
Stunned by the first game loss, Jiang rushed to a 11-7 lead at the break. With Sindhu struggling with her strokes and committing unforced errors, Jiang pocketed the second game comfortably to bounce back in the match.
In the decider, Sindhu committed too many unforced errors to allow the Chinese open up a 1-7 lead. Sindhu tried to mix her strokes and involved Jiang in long rallies to narrow the gap to 14-16.
However, the more experienced Jiang held her fort and moved to 20-16. Sindhu saved a couple of match points but it was the Chinese who had the last laugh.
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