It was a reality check for the young Indian team as it could not take a single game from the Koreans during the five-match tie
It was a reality check for the young Indian team as it could not take a single game from the Koreans during the five-match tie
Double Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu was vanquished by world number four An Seyoung yet again as the Indian women’s badminton team suffered a demoralising 0-5 defeat against Korea in their final group D match of the Uber Cup Final in Bangkok on May 11.
After two successive wins against Canada and USA, it was a reality check for the young Indian team as it could not take a single game from the Koreans during the five-match tie.
However, the defeat will not count much as India has already sealed a quarterfinal berth after ensuring itself a top-two finish in the group after two victories.
An Seyoung reacts after winning a point against P.V. Sindhu during the match at Thomas & Uber Cup in Bangkok.
| Photo Credit: AP
For Sindhu, it was a disappointing outing as she succumbed to her straight fifth loss to An Seyoung, losing 15-21, 14-21 this time in a lopsided contest as India conceded an early 0-1 lead.
The combo of Shruti Mishra and Simran Singhi was no match to the world number two pair of Lee Sohee and Shin Seungchan, going down 13-21 12-21 in 39 minutes.
Aakarshi Kashyap then was sent packing 10-21, 10-21 by world number 19 Kim Ga Eun as India surrendered the tie 0-3.
In the next two matches, Kim Hye Jeong and Kong Heeyong beat Tanisha Crasto and Treesa Jolly 21-14, 21-11, while Ashmita Chaliha lost 18-21, 17-21 to Sim Yujin as Korea completed the 5-0 drubbing of India.
The Indian men’s team will face Chinese Taipei in group C of Thomas Cup Final later in the day.
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