Thailand Open: PV Sindhu Loses Quarterfinal To Yamaguchi; Satwik-Chirag Storm Into Semifinals
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu suffered a fighting three-game defeat against top seed Akane Yamaguchi in the Thailand Open quarterfinals in Bangkok. After taking the opening game, Sindhu lost momentum and went down 21-19, 18-21, 15-21. India’s men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty kept the campaign alive by storming into the semifinals with a convincing win.