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Sindhu Falls to Intanon in Arctic Open Quarterfinal

Intanon’s win reinforces her head-to-head advantage over Sindhu.

Overview

  • Ratchanok Intanon beat PV Sindhu in a three-game quarterfinal, 21-11, 19-21, 21-18, ending Sindhu’s run at the Arctic Open.
  • Sindhu reached the last eight after straight-game wins over Wen Yu Zhang and Riko Gunji in earlier rounds.
  • The result increases Intanon’s edge in their rivalry to a 10-4 advantage according to tournament reports.
  • Several established Indian singles players exited the Super 500 earlier in the draw, leaving limited Indian representation in later rounds.
  • India’s men’s doubles pair Krishna Prasad Garaga and Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy staged a major upset of the fifth seeds but were eliminated later in the quarterfinals.