PV Sindhu has become the leading light in Indian badminton and one of the most recognizable faces in Indian sport as a whole. (The five greatest wins in PV Sindhu’s career)
It has been a tremendous year for the girl from Hyderabad as her magnificent performances in the Rio Olympics 2016 propelled her to superstar status in the India.
Although she lost the final and could settle only for the silver medal, she won our hearts back home and has not looked back since.
Last week she won her maiden India Open as she avenged her Olympics loss by beating Carolina Marin in the finals held in Delhi.
Still only 21 years of age, Sindhu will be looking to reach the summit of the badminton world very soon as she will take her rich vein of form in the following tournaments.
Here are the top five performances by PV Sindhu !
5) Malaysian Open Title 2013 – Gold Medal
This was Sindhu’s first taste of success at the international level as she won the Malaysian Open title in 2013.
Only 17 years old at the time, Sindhu went from a young a prodigious talent to an ace shuttler in no time. (The five greatest wins in PV Sindhu’s career)
The transition onto the big stage was a smooth one and Sindhu has not looked back since then.
4) Denmark Open Super Series 2015 – Silver Medal
This was the first time that the world really sat up and took notice of this prodigious young talent as the girl from Hyderabad took apart some of the biggest names in the game en route to the final.
Sindhu was playing a supreme brand of badminton as she beat the likes of Wang Yihan and Carolina Marin in the quarter finals and semi finals respectively.
But the dream ended when defending champion Li Xuerui defeated Sindhu easily in the final.
3) China Open Super Series 2016 – Gold Medal
This was a huge victory for Sindhu as this was a statement to the rest of the badminton world that she was back and hungry for more.
A series of sub par performances post the Rio Olympics made people question Sindhu’s temperament and her ability to perform consistently at a high level.
But she shut everyone up when she became only the second Indian after Saina Nehwal to win the China Open in Fizhou.
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2) India Open Super Series 2017 – Gold Medal
If the Rio Olympics had made Sindhu a star then her victory in the Super Series confirmed her status as one of the elite badminton players in the world today.
Sindhu comfortably beat her opponents including the Saina Nehwal. The much anticipated match between the past and present stars of Indian badminton was over pretty quickly as Sindhu easily dispatched her compatriot in straight games.
And then she avenged her Olympics loss to Marin as she beat the Spaniard in a thrilling final to lift her maiden Super Series title.
1) Rio Olympics 2016 – Silver Medal
In what was the greatest moment in the history of Indian badminton, PV Sindhu heart breakingly lost the Olympics final to Carolina Marin.
Sindhu was playing the best badminton of her life en route to the finals and had a billion people on her side as she romped her way into the final. (The five greatest wins in PV Sindhu’s career)
But Marin proved to be too good for her as Sindhu had to settle for second place.
