Lucknow: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu won the final of the 2022 Syed Modi International after defeating Malvika Bansod on Sunday. Sindhu outplayed Nagpur’s Malvika Bansod with 21-13, 21-16 scoreline.
Sindhu entered the final after her opponent Evgeniya Kosetskaya withdrew midway through their women’s singles semi-final match on Saturday.
The world No. 28 Kosetskaya decided to withdraw before the start of the second game and gave the Indian shuttler an easy passage to the final on Sunday. With this win, the two-time Olympic medallist remained on course for her first BWF title since winning the world championships in 2019.
Youngster Malvika Bansod qualified for the final after defeating Anupama Upadhyaya 19-21, 21-19, 21-7 in the other semi-final.
The 20-year-old Bansod had knocked out London 2012 bronze medallist Saina Nehwal from last week’s India Open and will be relishing the opportunity to add another high-profile scalp to her name by beating PV Sindhu in Sunday’s final.
Ms Kalinga