India Teens badminton sensation UNNATI HOODA created the biggest victory in her young career on Thursday and defeated the senior compatriots PV Sindu in the female single.
A 17-year-old player outperformed the double Olympic medalist 21-16, 19-21, 21-13 in a match that lasted 76 minutes. Hood showed a remarkable peace and tactical clarity, took control at the beginning of the first game and maintained its rhythm in the third to sea the competition.
Sindhu, who registered victory over morals over the Japanese Tomoka Miyazaki in her opening match – her first victory over the 10 best player included this year – could not build on this result. After equalizing the match by winning the second game 21-19, a 30-year-old man could not compare Hood in the referees and select a shot.
Hood, who previously defeated Scottish Kirsty Gilmour 21-11, 21-16, became the youngest Indian woman who reached the quarterfinals of China Open. Her victory also emphasized the emergence of a new generation of Indian talent because Sindhu continues to seek form in what was difficult.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
July 24, 2025
