Kuala Lumpur: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu bowed out of the Malaysia Open on Saturday, losing to China’s Wang Zhiyi.
Sindhu, 30, fell in straight games, with Wang securing a 21-16, 21-15 victory in their semifinal clash. The Indian star, appearing in her first semifinal of the season, showed promising form early on but was unable to counter the Chinese player’s control and pace throughout the contest.
Sindhu began her campaign with a straight-game win over Sung Shuo-yun, taking the opener 21-12, 22-20, before sweeping past Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki 21-8, 21-13 in the Round of 16.
In the quarterfinal, Akane Yamaguchi retired mid-match due to injury, allowing the Hyderabad shuttler to advance to the last four.
