India had a mixed day in women's doubles as Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa won 21-15, 21-15 against Canada's Jackie Dent and Crystal Lai, while Rutaparna Panda and her sister Swetaparna won against South Korean pair Kim So Yeong. And Kong lost to Hee Yong. 12-21, 9-21 in 36 minutes.
All attention was on Sindhu as she started her campaign at the Indonesia Open. But things did not turn out as he would have expected.
Sindhu, currently ranked 20th in the world rankings, made a comeback after losing the first game but could not find the momentum in the decider and lost to Wen Chi Su 15-21, 21-15, 14-21 in a 70-minute battle. Lost. Court 2 at the Istora Senayan Sports Palace in the Indonesian capital.
Sindhu, who won a silver medal at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016 and a bronze medal at the next edition in Tokyo, took time to find her rhythm as her Chinese Taipei opponent took an early lead (10-2) and maintained it. Sindhu managed to reduce the gap to 8-17 and then 15-18, before Wayne took the next three points to win the first game 21-15.
Wayne took an early lead in the second game too, but Sindhu caught her regularly as the scores were tied at 4-4, 7-7, 13-all, after which Sindhu took a 17-13 lead. The 28-year-old Indian star maintained the lead and won the game 21-15 to force a decider.
Sindhu took an early lead in the deciding game and led 6-3. Wen Chi Su reduced the lead to one point on a few occasions, before leveling the score at 12–16 to take a 16–12 lead, and won five points in a row.
Although Sindhu won a few points, the Chinese Taipei player won four points in a row and had as many match points at 20-13. Although Sindhu saved one match point, she eventually lost the game 14–21 and lost the match in 70 minutes.
All attention was on Sindhu as she started her campaign at the Indonesia Open. But things did not turn out as he would have expected.
Sindhu, currently ranked 20th in the world rankings, made a comeback after losing the first game but could not find the momentum in the decider and lost to Wen Chi Su 15-21, 21-15, 14-21 in a 70-minute battle. Lost. Court 2 at the Istora Senayan Sports Palace in the Indonesian capital.
Sindhu, who won a silver medal at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016 and a bronze medal at the next edition in Tokyo, took time to find her rhythm as her Chinese Taipei opponent took an early lead (10-2) and maintained it. Sindhu managed to reduce the gap to 8-17 and then 15-18, before Wayne took the next three points to win the first game 21-15.
Wayne took an early lead in the second game too, but Sindhu caught her regularly as the scores were tied at 4-4, 7-7, 13-all, after which Sindhu took a 17-13 lead. The 28-year-old Indian star maintained the lead and won the game 21-15 to force a decider.
Sindhu took an early lead in the deciding game and led 6-3. Wen Chi Su reduced the lead to one point on a few occasions, before leveling the score at 12–16 to take a 16–12 lead, and won five points in a row.
Although Sindhu won a few points, the Chinese Taipei player won four points in a row and had as many match points at 20-13. Although Sindhu saved one match point, she eventually lost the game 14–21 and lost the match in 70 minutes.