{"id":34792,"date":"2026-07-23T09:07:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T09:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=34792"},"modified":"2026-07-23T09:07:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T09:07:05","slug":"pv-sindhus-china-open-campaign-ends-in-heartbreak-after-tough-three-game-battle-against-chen-yufei-badminton-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=34792","title":{"rendered":"PV Sindhu&#8217;s China Open campaign ends in heartbreak after tough three-game battle against Chen Yufei | Badminton News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132575693,imgsize-38990,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/pv-sindhu.jpg\" alt=\"PV Sindhu's China Open campaign ends in heartbreak after tough three-game battle against Chen Yufei\" title=\"PV Sindhu\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/pv-sindhu\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">PV Sindhu<\/a>&#8216;s impressive run came to an end at the China Open after the Indian badminton star suffered a hard-fought second-round defeat to home favourite and world No. 4 Chen Yufei on Thursday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>Sindhu lost 21-16, 20-22, 18-21 in a gripping contest that lasted nearly 90 minutes. The defeat came just days after she ended a long title drought by winning the Japan Open, arriving in China with renewed confidence.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>The opening game was closely contested, with Sindhu fighting back from 7-13 to level the score at 16-16 before winning five straight points to take the game 21-16.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Chen responded in dramatic fashion in the second game. Sindhu looked set to wrap up the match after reaching 20-16, but the Tokyo Olympic champion saved four game points and claimed the game 22-20, forcing a decider.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The deciding game remained evenly balanced for much of the contest, with both players matching each other point for point. At 17-17, however, Chen raised her level and won the crucial points to seal the match 21-18 and book her place in the quarterfinals.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>Despite the defeat, Sindhu showed encouraging form following her Japan Open triumph, but was unable to overcome the former Olympic champion in one of the standout matches of the tournament.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/badminton\/pv-sindhus-china-open-campaign-ends-in-heartbreak-after-tough-three-game-battle-against-chen-yufei\/articleshow\/132575540.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PV Sindhu&#8216;s impressive run came to an end at the China Open after the Indian badminton star suffered a hard-fought second-round defeat to home favourite and world No. 4 Chen Yufei on Thursday.Sindhu lost 21-16, 20-22, 18-21 in a gripping contest that lasted nearly 90 minutes. 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