Sindhu Shines, Srikanth Stumbles at French Open: Indian Roundup
The French Open badminton tournament witnessed mixed fortunes for India on Thursday. While PV Sindhu continued her impressive run, advancing to the women's singles quarterfinals, Kidambi Srikanth's campaign ended with a disappointing defeat in the round of 16.
Sindhu Battles Back for Quarterfinal Berth
P.V. Sindhu rallied from a game down to defeat World No. 10 Beiwen Zhang of the USA 13-21, 21-10, 21-14.
This marks her first BWF tour event win since returning from a knee injury and her first quarterfinal of the season.
She will face a tough test next against either Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei (China) or Line Christophersen (Denmark).
Srikanth Falters in Round of 16
Despite holding a perfect 5-0 record against Guang Zu (China) before the match, Srikanth lost 21-1...
