Thailand Open | PV Sindhu loses to Nozomi Okuhara in final
India ended the Thailand Open 500 Series with no title whatsoever when their last hope, PV Sindhu lost to old nemesis Nozomi Okuhara in the final on Sunday. After losing the first game, Sindhu looked like coming back in the second game before narrowly missing out at the end.
Sindhu was hardly the
Sindhu started the second game on a stronger note racing to a 5-1 lead early on before Okuhara won four consecutive points from 6-2 to make it 6-6. It was Japanese’s time to lead now and she looked brimming with confidence as she led 11-9 at the break despite Sindhu’s late effort to draw level at 9-9. It was Sindhu’s last chance to get back in the match and she showed resilience by winning three consecutive points to lead at 12-11. However, Okuhara leveled points at 12-12 and 14-14 before leading by a point.
Sindhu’s rhythm was already disrupted with Okuhara racing away with the win but a win at the end of a mind-blowing
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