PV Sindhu creates history after entering World Championship semi-final, medal assured
After Saina Nehwal had a disappointing loss early today, her understudy PV Sindhu created history by becoming the first Indian to win two back-to-back medals in the World Badminton Championships.
The world number 8 from Hyderabad showed extraordinary skills and fighting spirit to defeat the second ranked Shixian Wang in three gruelling sets 19-21, 21-19, 21-15, with the match lasting more than an hour at Copenhagen.
With the win,she has been assured of a medal as she will now play the winner of Tai T-y of Chinese Taipei and C Marín of Spain in the semi-final.
Sindhu's father P.V Ramana spoke to a CNN-IBN and said, "Sindhu was dejected when she did not win Khelratna award. But, we as a family supported her and asked her to prove her worth."
Sindhu had won the bronze medal in 2013 World Badminton championship.
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