BWF World Superseries Finals | PV Sindhu suffers yet another final loss, settles for silver

After the interval, Sindhu moved to 13-8 after grabbing two points, but Yamaguchi made a good comeback to take the scorecard to 13-14. The Japanese, however, could not capitalize on it as she hit wide and Sindhu unleashed two sensational returns to open up a five-point cushion once again. The Indian earned seven-game point opportunities, but Yamaguchi saved two game points before Sindhu's cross court smash came to her rescue as the Indian pocketed the first game in 23 minutes.

In the second game, Sindhu came out all guns blazing, zooming to a 5-to-love lead. However, the Indian was called for a service fault and ended up giving another point to her rival, before a wide shot from the Japanese took her to 6-2. A couple of unforced errors by Sindhu allowed Yamaguchi to narrow the gap to 7-8, but the Japanese then set up the next point superbly, closing it with a body smash to draw parity at 8-8. Yamaguchi then opened up a 10-8 lead after winning another exhausting rally before entering the break with a two-point advantage. The Japanese consolidated on the lead to swell to 15-11. The Indian, slightly exhausted by then, ended up committing unforced errors that helped Yamaguchi grab the second game and force the match to the decider.

At 13-12, Sindhu missed the line again after another rally to allow Yamaguchi draw parity. The duo went neck to neck following it and a cross-court return on the line earned Sindhu a point as she drew level when Yamaguchi's miscued drop shot went to the net. Sindhu produced a precise cross court smash but the World No.1 unleashed a prompt return to move to 19-18. Though a couple of shots on her rival's backhand helped Sindhu to come back at 19-19, the Indian found the net next shot as she handed over the championship point to Yamaguchi.