Heartbreak for PV Sindhu as Medal Dream Ends in New Delhi
What Happened
PV Sindhu bowed out of the BWF World Championships 2026 after a hard-fought three-game defeat to China's world No. 3 Wang Zhiyi in the Round of 16 in New Delhi. Sindhu lost 11-21, 21-15, 17-21 in an 88-minute thriller despite mounting a strong comeback after dropping the first game.
Key Takeaways
The loss ended Sindhu's bid for a record sixth World Championships medal and marked her first-ever defeat to a Chinese player at the World Championships, snapping an eight-match winning streak against Chinese opponents in the tournament.