Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Tuesday withdrew her name from the Thailand Open.
Olympic silver-medallist Sindhu, who lost the Indonesia Open final and then Japan Open quarter-final to Japanese Akane Yamaguchi, will not take part in the Thailand Open main draw which commences on July 31.
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“#ThailandOpenSuper500 #pvsindhu has withdrawn from #Thailand as the main rounds take off from today. Let’s wish the shuttlers all the best. #IndiaontheRise #badminton,” BAI Media tweeted.
. #ThailandOpenSuper500 #pvsindhu has withdrawn from #Thailand as the main rounds take off from today. Let’s wish the 🇮🇳 shuttlers all the best. #IndiaontheRise #badminton pic.twitter.com/ZXSJzRZ81K
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) July 30, 2019
The 24-year-old did not tell any specific reason for withdrawing her name from the competition.Although seventh-seeded Saina Nehwal will begin the women’s singles campaign in a qualifier match on Wednesday.
Earlier, 29-year-old Nehwal withdrew her name from the Indonesia Open and then in Japan Open on medical grounds.
(With ANI inputs)