New Delhi: Rio Olympics silver medallist and India’s star shuttler PV Sindhu preserved her best for the last as after a gruelling three-setter in the semi-final, the Hyderabadi youngster beat China’s Sun Yu 21-11, 17-21, 21-11 in 69 minutes to win the China Open, her maiden Super Series title. The world No 11 will now move back into the top 10, while Saina Nehwal, who crashed out in the first round, will slide to 11th from 6th.
Hailing Sindhu’s remarkable win, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated her on Twitter, saying, “Congratulations to @Pvsindhu1 for her first super series title. Well played! #ChinaOpen.”
Meanwhile, VVS Laxman too congratulated Sindhu and tweeted, “Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on winning the #ChinaOpen series ????????You keep making us proud???? Keep it up????”
Here is how others reacted to Sindhu’s win on Twitter:
Congratulations to @Pvsindhu1 for her first super series title. Well played! #ChinaOpen
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 20, 2016
Another milestone for @Pvsindhu1. Higher and higher. Wish you many more
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) November 20, 2016
Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 on winning the #ChinaOpen series ????????You keep making us proud???? Keep it up????
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) November 20, 2016
#chinaopen2016#premiersuperseries The fav tournament for Indians! @NSaina@srikidambi and now @Pvsindhu1 ! ????????
— Parupalli Kashyap (@parupallik) November 20, 2016
Proud of you @Pvsindhu1 for winning your first Superseries title #ChinaOpen. What a great win!
— N Chandrababu Naidu (@ncbn) November 20, 2016
Proud moment for India again. @Pvsindhu1 wins the #Chinaopen , her first super series title. Many more to come. Many Congratulations.
— Lt. Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) November 20, 2016
#PVSindhu wins the China Open Super Series~
— Anamika Nandedkar (@meg123nandu) November 20, 2016
Icing on the cake- she beat a Chinese at home ground!
Hiyyyyyaaaaa! #Badminton
PV Sindhu Becomes The 3rd Non-Chinese In 30 Years To Win The China Open.
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) November 20, 2016
She's Also 3rd Indian To Win It.#ChinaOpen#PVSindhupic.twitter.com/ktklG4ANnI
What a comeback ! Way to go @Pvsindhu1 :)
— Ajay Jayaram (@ajay_289) November 19, 2016Way to go @Pvsindhu1!! Congratulations on winning #ChinaOpen!!
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 20, 2016
