Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu fell in need of the Madrid Spain Masters badminton 2023 girls`s singles title following an 8-21, 8-21 loss to Indonesia`s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung within the last, on Sunday (April 2).
For Sindhu, the world No. 11 within the badminton rankings and second seed on the match, it was her first last look of the yr.
Heading into the BWF Super 300 match in Madrid, the 27-year outdated Indian had did not progress past the second stage in any of the BWF World Tour 2023 tournaments she participated in.
Up in opposition to world No. 12 Tunjung, who surprised high seed and former Olympic champion Carolina Marin within the semi-finals, Sindhu made a gradual begin and dedicated a few unforced errors, permitting her opponent the higher hand within the early exchanges.
The 23-year-old Indonesian shuttler, chasing her maiden BWF World Tour title, took full benefit of Sindhu`s lapses and showcased some unbelievable badminton of her personal to take the opening sport with ease.
Once the 2 gamers returned to the court docket for the second sport, Tunjung, who has been in a wealthy vein of type recently, continued to dictate the tempo of the match. She outclassed the Indian badminton participant along with her unbelievable shot choice and intelligent shuttle placement.
Despite her greatest efforts, Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, might do little to cease Gregoria Mariska Tunjung`s rampage because the Indonesian sealed the ultimate in simply 28 minutes to win her maiden World Tour match. It was Tunjung`s first win over Sindhu in eight head-to-head conferences.
