Watch: PV Sindhu beats Wang Zhi Yi to clinch maiden Super 500 title of 2022 season

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Sunday achieved yet ar personal milestone as she won her maiden Singapore Open title. Sindhu beat Chinese bminton player Wang Zhi Yi 21-9, 11-21, 21-15 to lift women's singles title at Singapore Open 2022, which was held at Singapore Indoor Stium from July 12 to July 17. This is Sindhu's third title this season and her first since winning Swiss Open in March. 

two-time Olympic medalist for India started game beautifully as she registered a comprehensive 21-9 win in first set. Sindhu lost second set 11-21 before making an amazing comeback to win third set 21-15. At one point, Sindhu scored 13 consecutive points in game compared to Zhi Yi's six consecutive points. After Sindhu defeated Zhi Yi in final, she let out a loud roar to celebrate her victory. Here's moment when Sindhu scored winning point to lift her maiden Singapore Open title. 

Earlier, Sindhu h defeated Japan's Saena Kawakami 21-15, 21-7 in semi-final of competition to reach her maiden Singapore Open final. She won her match against Kawakami in just 31 minutes. Her previous best result at Singapore Open was in 2019 when she h reached semi-final st of tournament. Zhi Yi, on or hand, beat Japan's Aya Ohori to reach final of Singapore Open 2022. 

Sindhu becomes only 2nd Indian woman to win Singapore Open

first Indian woman to win Singapore Open title was Saina Nehwal, who accomplished this feat back in 2010. In men's division, B Sai Praneeth is only Indian with a Singapore Open victory. He accomplished feat in 2017. Sindhu has become second Indian woman and third Indian overall to win Singapore Open, which has been held annually since 1929.

Earlier this year, Sindhu won Syed Modi International, which was held in Luckw, India. She won title after defeating compatriot Malvika Bansod. Sindhu won her second Olympic medal last year at Tokyo 2020, where she bagged bronze in women's singles category. 

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