BWF World Tour: Sindhu makes flying start


Olympic silver medallist shuttler P.V. Sindhu won over world number two and defending champion Akane Yamaguchi in the opening women’s singles group.
Sindhu had finished runner-up at the last edition in Dubai. She dished out a superb game and mixed with patience and aggression. She defeated the Japanese 24-22, 21-15.
World badminton champion Kento Momota made a lightning start rampaging past India's overwhelmed Sameer Verma in just 36 minutes.
It is all a far cry from 2016, when Momota was expelled from Japan's team and banned for visiting an illegal casino for more than a year from the Rio Olympics.
She marked her third successive appearance at the tournament, Sindhu had a 9-4 head-to-head record against Yamaguchi. She produced a controlled game in the slow conditions and never let go despite lagging behind many times in the match.

The first game clocked 27 minutes as both the shuttlers fought tooth and nail for the title. Sindhu was trailing 6-11 at the first internal but she fought back to catch up with the Japanese at 19-19 with a smash on her rival’s back hand.
A balance of mind and body ensued as leads changed hands but it was Sindhu who showed better mental fortitude to claim the opening game.
In the second game, Yamaguchi tried to put pressure on the Sindhu’s backhand but Sindhu made some superb retrieves to lead 3-1 initially.
Persistent pressure worked as Yamaguchi levelled par and went to a 4-3 lead when Sindhu made a judgement-error and soon moved to 6-3.
Sindhu, however soon grabbed the lead at 8-7 after her rival went wide and hit the net.
A fantastic rally ended with Sindhu on her knees at the forecourt.
At the break, Yamaguchi held a slender 11-10 lead after Sindhu could not properly connect at the forecourt.
Sindhu took a 14-11 lead after the break, following two mistakes from the Japanese and a superb disguised flick at the back court.
Sindhu dominated the proceedings after the break, grabbing a six-point cushion at 18-11.
Yamaguchi took two points before another long shot gave Sindhu another point. The Indian grabbed six match points when Yamaguchi hit the net again. The Japanese saved one before faltering at the net to hand over the match to Sindhu.
Later, women's number one, Tai Tzu-ying from Tawian defeated Zhang Beiwen of the United States 21-15, 21-17 in 30 minutes.
The top two players from each group will qualify for the semifinals, after which a knockout draw will be conducted. Only eight top players compete in the prestigious ending event.

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