All England Championships: Unforced Errors Doom PV Sindhu as An Se Young Extends Dominance

Birmingham: Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu faced a disappointing defeat in straight games against her long-standing rival An Se Young of Korea at the All England Badminton Championships. The match, lasting 42 minutes, saw Sindhu struggle to contain her errors, eventually succumbing to a 19-21, 11-21 loss.

This marked Sindhu’s seventh consecutive defeat against An Se Young, the reigning World Champion and world number one in women’s singles badminton. Despite Sindhu’s efforts to attack, her opponent’s superior game strategy and varied strokes proved too formidable to overcome.

In the second game, Sindhu initially held a lead but faltered as An Se Young capitalized on errors, steadily widening the gap. Despite brief rallies by Sindhu, An Se Young maintained control, ultimately securing the match with a dominant performance.

Sindhu, who has been on a comeback journey following a left knee injury, now faces the challenge of regrouping for future competitions.