Archive · 20 Aug 2026
PV Sindhu’s World Championships China Streak Ends Against Wang
PV Sindhu played Wang Zhi Yi from China at the World Championships in New Delhi.
Sindhu had won all eight of her earlier World Championships matches against Chinese players.
This time, Wang won a close match in three games.
The final scores were 21-11, 19-21, and 21-17.
Wang was ahead 11-8 at the break in the first game.
After the break, Sindhu made several unforced errors and one misjudgement.
Wang eventually won with a well-placed drop shot near the net.
Sindhu said she was sad and felt she should have won the close match.
PV Sindhu lost 21-11, 19-21, 21-17 to China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the women’s singles round of 16.
The 88-minute defeat ended Sindhu’s 8-0 World Championships record against Chinese shuttlers.
Wang, the world No. 5, won with a precise forecourt drop in the deciding game.
Wang led 11-8 at the first-game mid-game break after both players limited easy scoring chances.
Sindhu made six unforced errors and one misjudgement after the break, and said she was disappointed by the close loss.
- Who
- India’s PV Sindhu, also identified as Pusarla V. Sindhu, and China’s Wang Zhi Yi, the world No. 5.
- What
- Wang defeated Sindhu in the women’s singles round of 16 at the BWF World Championships.
- When
- The reports place the match in 2026; one report says Wednesday, while another dates it Thursday, December 20.
- Where
- Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, India.
- Why
- Wang won the close three-game match after taking an 11-8 lead in the first game and capitalizing on Sindhu’s errors; she sealed it with a precise drop into the front court.
- Event
- BWF World Championship 2026
- Round
- Women’s singles round of 16
- Match result
- Wang Zhi Yi defeated PV Sindhu 21-11, 19-21, 21-17
- Match duration
- 88 minutes
- Wang’s ranking
- World No. 5
- Sindhu’s previous record
- Eight wins against Chinese shuttlers at the World Championships
- Sindhu’s errors
- Six unforced errors and one misjudgement after the first-game break
