8-0 becomes 8-1: 'Impatient' PV Sindhu falls to cramping Wang Zhi Yi in epic duel
PV Sindhu lost to Wang Zhi Yi in a competitive badminton match at the BWF World Championships, ending her long-standing unbeaten streak against Chinese players at the event. The match was marked by controversy over medical timeouts taken by Wang for leg cramps.
Why it matters
The match highlights the intense rivalry in international badminton and raises questions about the use of medical breaks in high-stakes sports.
NEW DELHI: Up until the start of 2024, PV Sindhu had never lost to a Chinese shuttler at the Olympics and the BWF World Championships. An unblemished 9-0 record. Then she ran into He Bingjiao and that streak came to an end at the Paris Olympics. One remained.At the BWF World Championships, she had gone past Wang Yihan (2013), Wang Shixian (2013), Wang Shixian (2014), Li Xuerui (2015), Sun Yu (2017), Chen Yufei (2017, 2019) and Wang Zhi Yi (2025) over the years.
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