Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu suffers heartbreaking loss to Wang Zhi Yi in final - Highlights
Game 1: Crosscourt smash by Sindhu
A good rally and then a thunderous smash by Sindhu. Wang stretches but her return falls flat on the floor. Sindhu trails 1-2.
Game 1: Sindhu vs Wang
Sindhu serves and Wang draws the first blood with a crosscourt smash.
Head to Head: PV Sindhu vs Wang Zhi Yi
PV Sindhu and Wang Zhi Yi met each other thrice till date, with the Indian shuttler winning their first two meetings.
This is the second final between the two players. In fact, Sindhu's last World Tour title came after she beat Wang in the Singapore Open in a three-game thriller in 2022.
In their first meeting, also in 2022, Sindhu beat Wang in straight games.
However, in their last meeting in 2023 at the Arctic Open semifinal, Sindhu lost to Wang, in another three-gamer.
It is anticipated that we will get to see another exciting contest between the two players.
Form: Wang Zhi Yi at Malaysia Masters
Round of 32: Beat Aakarshi Kashyap 24-22, 21-13 in 47 minutes
Round of 16: Beat Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo 21-10, 21-11 in 35 minutes
Qauarterfinal: Beat Gao Fang Jie 23-21, 21-17
Semifinal: Beat Zhang Yi Man 21-9, 21-11
Form: PV Sindhu at Malaysia Masters
Round of 32: Beat Kirsty Gilmour 21-17, 21-16 in 46 minutes
Round of 16: Beat Sim Yu Jin 21-13, 12-21, 21-14 in 59 minutes
Quarterfinal: Beat Han Yue 21-13, 14-21, 21-12 in 55 minutes
Semifinal: Beat Busanan Ongbamrungphan 13-21, 21-16, 21-12 in 88 minutes
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