Ace Shuttler PV Sindhu Goes Down In Quarters, India's Campaign Ends At Denmark Open

Indian star PV Sindhu bowed out with a quarterfinal loss to Paris Olympics bronze-winner Gregoria Tunjung as country's campaign came to an end in Denmark Open bminton tournament here on Friday.

29-year-old Sindhu went down 13-21, 21-16, 9-21 in a nearly hour-long clash.

world number 8 from Indonesia, who h won just two matches from ir 12 past encounters, was at her dominant best despite Sindhu managing to claim second game.

Top-seed An Se Young of South Korea will be fifth-seeded Tunjung's semifinal opponent.

Tunjung displayed command on proceedings and reeled of eight points in a row to take first game rar easily.

But Sindhu, who h stunned fourth-seeded world number seven han Yue of China in pre-quarters, looked a different player in second game and raced to a 6-1 le before her opponent levelled it six-all and rallied to a 9-7 le.

Sindhu once again fought her way back to snatch le at 11-10 after break and me it 19-15 before sealing game 21-16 to take match to decider.

However, she could not sustain momentum as Tunjung roared back to claim lopsided game and with that, match.

loss continues a season of discontent for two-time Olympic medal-winning Indian, who returned empty-handed from Paris Games.