Sindhu continues title quest in Thailand Open
The successive losses to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi have been disappointing but Indian ace P V Sindhu will have to put it all behind when she renews her chase for a maiden title this year in the Thailand Open badminton tournament, starting here on Tuesday.
The last two weeks have been an emotional roller-coaster ride for Sindhu as after finishing second-best at the Indonesia Open, she was shown the door in the quarterfinals of the Japan Open last week.
On both occasions, familiar foe Yamaguchi turned out to be Sindhu's nemesis.
The Indian would be desperate to break her seven-month long title jinx.
Seeded fourth, Sindhu will open her women's singles campaign against unseeded Chinese Han Yue, whom she easily overcame in the first round of Japan Open.
If all goes well, Sindhu might face her first real test in the quarterfinals with a possible clash against sixth seed Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand.
The other Indian in fray, Saina Nehwal has been seeded seventh here, but she has been ...