Who is PV Sindhu?
Pusarla Venkata Sindhu, better known as PV Sindhu, is a badminton champion from India. She has represented India in international sports events like the Olympics and Commonwealth Games.
According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF), Sindhu is currently the seventh best badminton player in the world!
The biggest moment of Sindhu's career came in 2016 at the Rio Olympics. This is when she became the youngest female athlete from India to ever win an Olympic Medal.
What is the Singapore Open?
The BWF organises many tournaments all over the world. Some of the greatest badminton players in the world play at these tournaments. One of them is the Singapore Open. This is the largest badminton event that takes place in Singapore. This year, PV Sindhu won at the Singapore Open for the first time! She won by defeating Chinese player Wang Zhi.
Why was this win important for PV Sindhu?
All wins are important, whether big or small! But winning the Singapore Open 2022 was important for PV Sindhu. Why? What was special about this tournament?
People would think that winning a Singapore Open might not mean so much for Sindhu. After all, she has won medals at the Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games. These tournaments can be more competitive than the Singapore Open.
Winning this tournament means a lot for Sindhu since had been losing matches lately. So, winning the Singapore Open is great encouragement for her.
What’s next for Sindhu?
Sports fans from all over the world congratulated Sindhu on her win. Even Mr. Narendra Modi, our Prime Minister, congratulated her. He said that it is a proud moment for our country. And it is! PV Sindhu has made India proud! Sindhu thanked all her fans for their love and support. She may be tired but there’s no time to rest for our champion. You can expect to see her in action again at the Commonwealth Games in July this year!
