Heartbreak for Sindhu as she loses China Open pre-quarters marathon to Yufei

NewsSportsBadmintonHeartbreak for Sindhu as she loses China Open pre-quarters marathon to Yufei PV Sindhu's unbeaten run has come to an end after she was beaten by World No.4 Chen Yufei in a titanic battle at the China Open on Thursday, July 23.Sindhu's unbeaten run has come to an end (Courtesy: PTI)It was heartbreak for PV Sindhu at the China Open after she was beaten by World No.4 and crowd favourite Chen Yufei on Thursday, July 23 in Changzhou. Sindhu was beaten 21-16, 20-22, 18-21 in match that went on for one hour and 29 minutes. Sindhu was on her way to beat top 5 players back to back for the first time since 2019 but faltered in the second game and allowed Yufei to make a comeback and save four match points.This is a developing story. It will be updated.- EndsPublished On: Jul 23, 2026 09:02 IST