Birmingham: This was the second time in a row that PV Sindhu had reached the women’s singles badminton final of the Commonwealth Games (PV Sindhu gold medals). Even though she had lost to compatriot Saina Nehwal last time, but this time Sindhu has converted that silver medal in gold. In the title match, he defeated Mitchell Lee 21-15 and 21-13 in straight games. The final was not that easy for Sindhu as the same Canadian shuttler had defeated her in the last two matches. But handling the pressure of the big stage is the real identity of the 27-year-old Sindhu.
CWG Games 3rd Medal
Sindhu won her first gold like this
PV Sindhu started off aggressively in the first game to take a 3-1 lead. However, Mitchell Lee came back to level the score at 4-4. After this a tough competition was seen between the two. The impact of the injury on Sindhu’s left leg was visible, which Mitchell Lee was taking advantage of by playing shots in the net. Sindhu had understood this, so she tried to fill the gap in the net, which worked. The Olympic medalist maintained her first game form in the second as well. Sindhu’s drops were amazing today. Despite being in pain, she was not giving up. They maintained the lead and won the second game 21-13 to claim the gold.
CWG Games 3rd Medal
Sindhu won her first gold like this
PV Sindhu started off aggressively in the first game to take a 3-1 lead. However, Mitchell Lee came back to level the score at 4-4. After this a tough competition was seen between the two. The impact of the injury on Sindhu’s left leg was visible, which Mitchell Lee was taking advantage of by playing shots in the net. Sindhu had understood this, so she tried to fill the gap in the net, which worked. The Olympic medalist maintained her first game form in the second as well. Sindhu’s drops were amazing today. Despite being in pain, she was not giving up. They maintained the lead and won the second game 21-13 to claim the gold.
Technology is Sindhu’s biggest strength
Coming from Hyderabad, Sindhu went on to cross hurdles one after the other due to her superior technical game. She defeated Yeo Jia Min of Singapore 21-19, 21-17 in a match that lasted 49 minutes. Sindhu, however, had a bandage on her left leg, which was causing some difficulty in her movement. Despite this, he did not let any of his rivals dominate.