PV Sindhu only Indian shuttler to qualify for 2019 BWF World Tour Finals

PV Sindhu is only Indian badminton player to qualify for BWF World Tour finals to be played between December 11 to December 16. star shuttler will take part in tournament which kicks off on December 11. Olympic Association of India shared news on ir official Team India handle. 

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PV Sindhu: Only Indian at BWF World Tour Finals

World Championship victory helps PV Sindhu qualify for BWF World Tour Finals

PV Sindhu is lowest-ranked from eight players who will be competing for women’s singles title. 24-year-old made cut after her impressive win at World Championship earlier in year. Hyderabad shuttler is currently placed at 15th in BWF rankings.

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PV Sindhu World Tour Finals: Defending Champion returns

PV Sindhu became first Indian to win BWF World Championships after defeating zomi Okuhara in final in August. BWF World Tour Finals features Chen Yu Fei, who has been ranked first. She is from China. Fei is followed by Ratchak Intan of Thailand. Japanese shuttlers Akane Yamaguchi and zomi Okuhara along with Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei, He Bing Jiao of China and Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand are also part of World Tour Finals.

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BWF World Tour Finals: PV Sindhu seeded 8th, Draws on December 9

draws for BWF World Tour finals will be held on December 9, two days before tournament begins in Guangzhou. Sindhu enters tournament as a defending champion having won title last year after beating Okuhara in straight games. She had defeated Yamaguchi and Zhang Beiwen of USA in group sts before defeating Intan in semi-finals.

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