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‘Was prepared for her pace, smashes’: Sindhu on beating World No. 2 Wang Zhi Yi
Updated On: 29 August, 2025 08:03 AM IST | Paris | PTI
A five-time World Championships medallist, Sindhu made a bright start in the opening game, racing to an 11-6 lead at the mid-game interval with a flurry of sharp smashes and net winners. Wang fought back strongly to level at 19-19, but the Indian held her nerves to pocket the game
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PV Sindhu celebrates a point against Wang Zhi Yi of China in Paris on Thursday. Pic/Getty Images
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu stunned World No. 2 Wang Zhi Yi of China to storm into the quarter-finals of the World Championships, while the doubles pairing of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto pulled off a shock win over fifth seeds Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet, here Thursday.
The 15th ranked Sindhu, who won the world title in Basel in 2019, took 48 minutes to prevail 21-19, 21-15 in the pre-quarterfinals to lead head-to-head record against the Chinese 3-2.
Wang Zhi Yi
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