Sindhu looks to end title drought; Rankireddy-Shetty, Sen withdraw

PV Sindhu

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will look to recover from her unexpected semi-final loss at the India Open and end her title drought at the Syed Modi International, which begins on Tuesday.

Sindhu, 26, was well on course to win her first title since the 2019 World Championship triumph last week before left-hander Supanida Katethong of Thailand shattered her hopes with a three-game win at the India Open. Sindhu, who had finished runner-up at Swiss Open and World Tour Finals last year, will hope to turn things around this week when she begins her campaign against compatriot Tanya Hemanth.

Men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty has decided to give the Super 300 tournament a miss after claiming their maiden India Open Super 500 crown. Meanwhile, Newly-crowned India Open champion Lakshya Sen on Monday pulled out of the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament after feeling "exhausted" following his participation in back-to-back tournaments since October last year.

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