At the Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris, she emerged victorious against Michelle after an intense 80-minute match, with scores of 20-22, 22-20, 21-19.
Ranked World No. 11, Sindhu announced on x (previously Twitter) that Prakash has become her mentor. She aims to excel in upcoming major tournaments with the guidance of the seasoned shuttler.
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PV Sindhu was leading by a game before she conceded her French Open second round women's singles match against Thailand's Supanida Katethong due to a knee injury.
However, the Indian crushed the revival with an on-the-line return to grab three game points and sealed the opening game after Katethong floated a cross-court wide.
Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu fought her way to the women's singles quarterfinals with a come-from-behind win over world No. 7 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia
Sindhu lost the opening game 12-21 before bouncing back in the second 21-11. However, the Chinese upped the ante in the final game, beating Sindhu 21-7