India's P V Sindhu survives a scare against Thailand's Supanida Katethong to advance in the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament.
India's double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu overcame a challenging match from Thailand's world No. 26 Supanida Katethong in the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament in Paris on yesterday. The former world champion and current world No. 1 battled for an hour and four minutes before securing victory, 21-14, 8-21, 23-21 in a hard-fought encounter.
Sindhu started the match strongly, winning the opening game with a score of 21-14. However, Katethong responded robustly, dominating the rallies to level the match with a commanding 21-8 win in the second game. The decisive third game was tense, with both players fighting for every point. Eventually, Sindhu maintained her composure in the closing stages to outlast the Thai shuttler, winning 23-21 and progressing to the next round.
The next match is scheduled for today.
Source:
Akashvani News
