BWF Singapore Open | PV Sindhu targets major laurels in Singapore

The former world number one claimed the BWF World Tour Finals in December last year but has looked unlike her usual self since then especially in her last few outings on the global stage. Sindhu made a first-round exit at the All England Championship and lost in the second round of Malaysia Open as she was beaten by South Korea’s Sung Ji Hyun on both occasions. The former Olympic silver medalist entered the semifinals at India Open but went down to He Bingjiao of China holding a sizeable advantage in the first game. She begins her campaign in Singapore against Indonesia’s Lyanny Alessandra Mainaky.

Another former world number one, Saina Nehwal, is the only Indian badminton player to claim a title this season after she secured the crown at the Indonesia Masters following the injury of Carolina Marin of Spain in the finals. The 29-year old from Hyderabad will play a fast-rising Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark in the opening round of the Singapore Open.