India's ace women's badminton player PV Sindhu showcased a brilliant performance at the BWF World Championships, raising hopes for a medal. However, she faced a tough defeat against an Indonesian player in the quarter-finals.
Sports News: India's star shuttler and two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu's journey in the BWF World Championships 2025 came to an end at the quarter-final stage. Sindhu, who was in excellent form, was expected to secure another medal this time. However, in the decisive match, she had to concede defeat after a tough fight against Indonesia's World No. 9 player PK Wardani.
Thrilling Match Went Down to Three Sets
The quarter-final match was highly thrilling and stretched to three sets. In the first game, Sindhu couldn't find her rhythm, and Wardani, playing aggressively, won it 21-14. Sindhu made a b comeback in the second game. Her smashes and net shots put Wardani under pressure, and the Indian shuttler leveled the match by winning the set 13-21.
In the third and final game, the match was neck-and-neck initially, but Sindhu lost her momentum towards the end. Wardani capitalized on this, gained a lead, and secured her place in the semi-finals by winning the set 21-16. With this defeat, Sindhu's campaign in the BWF World Championships 2025 concluded.
Sindhu's Stellar Performance Until the Quarter-finals
Sindhu's performance throughout the tournament leading up to the quarter-finals was exceptionally b. In the Round of 16, she created a sensation by defeating the current World No. 2, He Bingjiao, in straight sets. Following this victory, expectations for another medal had significantly increased. Before the quarter-finals, Sindhu had not lost a single set in any match. Her aggression, quick footwork, and experience suggested that she would succeed in bringing a medal to India once again. However, in the crucial moments against the young Indonesian player Wardani, her rhythm broke, leading to her defeat.
Had Sindhu won this quarter-final match, she would have secured her sixth medal in the history of the BWF World Championships. She has won five medals in this tournament so far – one gold, two silver, and two bronze. This is precisely why there was so much excitement among Indian fans for this quarter-final encounter.
