Indian player PV Sindhu's journey in the China Masters Super 750 Badminton Tournament ended in the quarterfinals. In this women's singles match, she faced the current World No. 1 An Se Young of South Korea, who displayed excellent play to win the match in just 38 minutes.
Sports News: Indian badminton star PV Sindhu's (PV Sindhu) campaign in the China Masters Super 750 Badminton Tournament 2025 (China Masters 2025) concluded with a defeat in the quarter-final match. In the women's singles quarter-final played on Friday, Sindhu faced the current World No. 1 player An Se Young (An Se Young), where she suffered a straight-sets loss.
Sindhu's Record Against An Se Young
In the quarter-final, An Se Young maintained pressure on Sindhu from the outset. Sindhu fell behind 14-21 in the first set and lost 13-21 in the second set. Thus, the Korean player concluded the match in just 38 minutes. Throughout the match, Sindhu appeared to struggle and was never able to gain control of the game.
A total of 8 matches have been played between Sindhu and An Se Young so far. Surprisingly, Sindhu has faced defeat in all of these matches. This loss once again proves that An Se Young is currently the best and most consistent player in women's badminton.
Previously, Sindhu had been eliminated in the first round of the Hong Kong Open 2025. Given this, fans had hoped for a better performance from her at the China Masters. Sindhu displayed good play in the initial rounds, securing victories in the Round of 32 and pre-quarter-finals to reach the quarter-finals. However, against a top player like An Se Young, she couldn't maintain her rhythm.
All Eyes on Satwik-Chirag Duo
Following Sindhu's exit from women's singles, Indian hopes now rest on the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (Satwiksairaj Rankireddy) and Chirag Shetty (Chirag Shetty). India's No. 1 pair has continued their impressive performance in the tournament, securing a spot in the quarter-finals. Their next match will be against the Chinese duo of Ren Xing Yu and Zhai Haonan. If Satwik-Chirag win this match, they will advance to the semi-finals, where they might face either Indonesia's Leo Rolly Carnando and Bagas Maulana or Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.
