Indian badminton star PV Sindhu emerges triumphant in Singapore, defeating Wang Zhi Yi of China to win her first Singapore Open championship. Sindhu won the championship after defeating her opponent in three games, 21-9, 11-21, and 21-15. The Singapore Open 2022 is Sindhu's third championship of the 2022 season. She previously saw successย in the Syed Modi International and the Swiss Open BWF Super 300.
The two-time Olympic medalist dominated the opening game before falling short in the second. The match went to a final game, and Sindhu came back magnificently to win her first Super 500 championship in 2022.
Wang Zhi Yi kept fighting till the end, but Sindhu's early lead in the final game was critical to the latter's triumph. Sindhu advanced to the finals after defeating Japan's Saena Kawakami 21-15, 21-7 in a 32-minute semi-final match.
"Thanks to everyone out there who has been supportive. Singapore is a nice city, it is good to be here. It is always nice to win the finals after long. Getting this title today means a lot as it gives me a lot of confidence and will surely take me to another level," Sindhu expressed her joy on the championship," Sindhu expressed her joy after the win.
"The whole tournament has been good. This is just the start and I look forward to relaxing a bit before turning my attention to the CWG," she added.
Zhi Yi took the first points of the decider, but couldn't hold on to the advantage for long as Sindhu levelled the match at 3-all and never looked back. As she sped away with the lead, the Indian ace showcased a diversity of well-hit smashes and held on effectively to convert long rally points.
The Indian fans were completely behind Sindhu, with the shouts of 'Sindhu... Sindhu' and 'Bharat Matha Ki Jay' echoing around the Singapore indoor arena. She is the second Indian woman to win the Singapore Open, 12 years after Sinan Nehwal.
Here is how Twitter reacted to PV Sindhu's win
Congrats on the win @Pvsindhu1
21-15 it is!
Right on time for the commonwealth. #PVSindhu #CommonwealthGames2022 pic.twitter.com/jaeaFOn20gโ Ananda Banerjee (Web3.0-Defi Copywriter) (@A_B_boying) July 17, 2022
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And the champ brings good news for India ๐ฎ๐ณ and makes us proud once again !@Pvsindhu1 defeats Chinaโs Wang Zhi Yi to clinch her maiden #SingaporeOpen2022 !
Super Congratulations #PVSindhu !
Great game ๐ธ!
You inspire millions !#badminton pic.twitter.com/5ZDUtr0HeYโ Devendra Fadnavis (@Dev_Fadnavis) July 17, 2022
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Singapore Open Final: PV Sindhu wins her third title in 2022, beats Wang Zhi 21-9, 11-21, 21@Pvsindhu1
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โ WION (@WIONews) July 17, 2022
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PV SINDHU WINS SINGAPORE OPEN ๐๐ฎ๐ณ
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๐ฎ๐ณ Sindhu 21-9 11-21 21-15 Wang ๐จ๐ณThis is Sindhu's 3rd tour title of the year. She has previously won Syed Modi & Swiss Open โญ#SingaporeOpen2022 | #Badminton pic.twitter.com/7qW6xNoXKr
โ The SportsGram India (@SportsgramIndia) July 17, 2022
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๐ฎ๐ณ๐ธ WHAT A WIN! PV Sindhu scripted a sensational comeback victory to roar into the semi-finals of the Singapore Open 2022 ๐๐ผ#PVSindhu #SingaporeOpen2022 #SingaporeOpenSuper500 #BWF #BadmintonIndia #TeamIndia #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/I5W2fQmfcc
โ The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) July 15, 2022
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CHAMPION! India's PV Sindhu wins the Singapore Open as she beats China's Wang Zhi Yi in the Women's Singles - Final. ๐ช๐
Absolutely brilliant. The Queen keeps on winning. ๐ฎ๐ณ๐๐ฝ#IndianSports #Badminton ๐ธ pic.twitter.com/XLt6HbxMnl
โ Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) July 17, 2022
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SHE DID IT GUYS ๐ฅ๐ฅ PV SINDHU WINS BIG TITLE IN SINGAPORE AFTER 2019 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS ๐ช๐ฅ Queen is Always the Queen!! Come on Sindhu fans, express how much happy all of you.. This moment means a lot for us ๐ญโค๏ธ#SingaporeOpen2022 #PVSindhu pic.twitter.com/5963NOXdRQ
โ N A R E S H (@NameisNareshh) July 17, 2022
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India Defeated China !!
Congratulations PV Sindhu for wining maiden Singapore Open title by defeating Chinese Wang Zhi. pic.twitter.com/tqvNnmhN6K
โ Sameet Thakkar (@thakkar_sameet) July 17, 2022
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PV Sindhu defeats the Asian champion Wang Zhi Yi to win the #SingaporeOpen2022 title. This is her maiden title win at Singapore and third title in the season.
โ Prajakta (@18prajakta) July 17, 2022
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Congrats to ace Shuttler PV Sindhu for winning her maiden Singapore Open title by defeating China's Wang Zhi Yi
Complete dominance ๐๐ @Pvsindhu1 pic.twitter.com/yPaI9L1Jxr
โ Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) July 17, 2022