Fuzhou, Nov 17:
P V Sindhu’s title defence lay in tatters after suffering a shock straight-game loss to hitherto unknown Chinese Gao Fangjie in the quarterfinals of the China Super Series Premier here today.
Sindhu seemed completely off-colour during her 38-minute duel with the 19-year-old Fangjie, who upstaged her fancied World No. 2 rival 21-11 21-10 in a lop-sided contest.
Sindhu’s loss drew curtains on India’s campaign at the China Open, following the ouster of Saina Nehwal and H S Prannoy in the prequarterfinals yesterday.(PTI)
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