Archive · 19 Aug 2026
PV Sindhu Reaches World Championships Quarter-Finals in New Delhi
PV Sindhu won her match at the 2026 BWF World Championships.
She beat Canada’s Wen Yu Zhang in two games.
Sindhu won the games 21-16 and 21-17.
Winning both games meant she did not need to play a third game.
The match took place in front of fans in New Delhi.
Sindhu had also won her first match against Ireland’s Sophia Noble.
She has already won five World Championships medals, including a gold medal in 2019.
Now she is in the quarter-finals and is moving closer to another possible medal.
PV Sindhu defeated Canada’s Wen Yu Zhang 21-16, 21-17 in the round of 16.
The straight-game victory secured Sindhu’s place in the BWF World Championships quarter-finals.
The match was played at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on August 19.
Sindhu previously opened her campaign with a 21-7, 21-11 win over Ireland’s Sophia Noble.
The 2026 championships are being held in New Delhi from August 17 to 23, with Sindhu seeking another medal.
- Who
- Indian badminton player PV Sindhu defeated Canada’s Wen Yu Zhang.
- What
- Sindhu won in straight games to reach the BWF World Championships quarter-finals.
- When
- August 19, 2026; the tournament runs from August 17 to 23.
- Where
- Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, India.
- Why
- The win keeps Sindhu’s pursuit of another World Championships medal alive.
- Match result
- PV Sindhu defeated Wen Yu Zhang 21-16, 21-17.
- Stage reached
- Quarter-finals of the BWF World Championships 2026.
- Venue
- Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.
- Tournament dates
- August 17-23, 2026.
- Previous match
- Sindhu beat Sophia Noble 21-7, 21-11.
- Sindhu’s World Championships record
- Five medals, including gold in 2019.
- Host milestone
- India is hosting the tournament for the first time since 2009.