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Hooda, 17, stuns Sindhu; Satwik-Chirag stroll into last 8

This is the first time that Sindhu has lost to a fellow Indian in an international event in seven years, the last being the 2018 Commonwealth Games final loss to Saina Nehwal

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Unnati Hooda reacts after beating PV Sindhu at the China Open on Thursday. Pic/BAI X account

Unnati Hooda reacts after beating PV Sindhu at the China Open on Thursday. Pic/BAI X account

In a defining moment of her fledgling career, Unnati Hooda, 17, stunned two-time Olympic medallist and Indian badminton stalwart PV Sindhu in a gripping three-game contest to storm into the quarter-finals of China Open Super here on Thursday.

Hooda held her nerve in crunch moments to register a sensational 21-16, 19-21, 21-13 victory in 73 minutes. It also marked her maiden quarter-final appearance at a Super 1000 event.

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