Badminton, Malaysia Masters Super 500, as it happened: Sindhu goes down to Wang Zhi Yi in a decider

That’s it for The Field’s coverage of the 2024 Malaysia Masters Super 500

Right then, PV Sindhu’s return to court after a month long break has ended with a runner-up finish at the Axiata Arena. She would have definitely wanted more but this has been an extremely good week for her.

The double Olympic medallist even had the upper hand in the final against Wang Zhi Yi, leading the decider 11-3 after a disastrous second game, but the drift was too much to handle. In the second half of the decider, the Indian could muster only five points compared to the world No 7 Wang’s 18.

She surely could have handled it better in the title clash, but Sindhu fought her way through some tough opponents, played four deciders in four days – all without any physical discomfort. Small wins. Fitness wise she is up there and with the Paris Olympics, exactly two months away, she still has enough time at her hands to iron out the minor flaws.

Thank you for tuning into The Field’s coverage from the Malaysia Masters. See you next time!

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