PV Sindhu wins silver medal, yet creates history at Asian Games

P V Sindhu clinched a silver medal in the on-going 18th Asian Games when she lost in straight games to world no.1 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the women’s badminton singles event in Jakarta. Sindhu still managed to create history in India’s best-ever finish in badminton. Prior to Sindhu, no Indian badminton player had ever reached the final of any event at the Asian Games.

P V Sindhu clinched a silver medal in the on-going 18th Asian Games when she lost in straight games to world no.1 Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei in the women’s badminton singles event in Jakarta. Sindhu still managed to create history in India’s best-ever finish in badminton. Prior to Sindhu, no Indian badminton player had ever reached the final of any event at the Asian Games. 

The victory is a first of sorts for India which bagged two individual medals at the Asian Games with Saina Nehwal clinching the bronze medal on Monday. She lost to Tai in the semi-finals.

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