Since her return from a prolonged break due to an ankle injury suffered on her way to securing the Commonwealth Games gold last August, Sindhu has faced considerable challenges.
The Indian pair lost to the 13th-seeded Indonesian duo of Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Maulana Bagas 17-21, 21-11, 17-21 in an hour and eight minutes game
Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian track and field athlete to win a gold at the World Championship and Sindhu was all praise for the champion athlete
The most successful Indian at World Championships with five medals, Sindhu lacked any sting in her attack and went down tamely 14-21 14-21 to old nemesis Nozomi Okuhara of Japan
Sindhu, who won a silver medal in the Rio Olympic Games in 2016 and a bronze in Tokyo 2020, defeated compatriot Aakarshi Kashyap 21-14, 21-10 in a 29-minute encounter.