New Delhi, July 17:
India’s premier shuttler P V Sindhu might have to upstage defending champion and familiar foe Nozomi Okuhara as the two finalists of the previous edition are drawn to meet in the quarterfinals of the World Championship, to be held from July 30 to August 5 in Nanjing, China.
Memories of Sindhu and Okuhara battling in one of the greatest matches of all time during the summit clash in Glasgow last year is still fresh in the minds of badminton aficionados.
Okuhara, who was bothered by a knee injury in the latter half of last season, outplayed Sindhu last week in the finals of Thailand Open and the Indian will have her task cut out as she is expected to meet the world no 8 again in the quarterfinals in Nangjing.
According to the draw announced today, Sindhu is likely to meet Korea’s Sung Ji Hyun in the third round. The Indian has received a bye in the opening round, while she will face either Indonesia’s Fitriani Fitriani or Linda Zetchiri in the second round. (PTI)
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