Overview
- Sindhu lost 14-21, 21-13, 16-21 in a three-game quarterfinal in Paris.
- Putri Kusuma Wardani secured her first World Championships medal and will face Akane Yamaguchi in the semifinals.
- The Indonesian ninth seed, 23, had defeated Sindhu earlier this year at the Sudirman Cup.
- India’s mixed doubles hopes also ended as Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto lost 15-21, 13-21 to Malaysians Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei.
- Sindhu remains a five-time Worlds medallist and the 2019 champion, leaving her record sixth podium still out of reach.