Lucknow Jan 23 PTI Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu eased past young compatriot Malvika Bansod in straight games to win her second womens singles title at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament here on Sunday Playing in a depleted field due to multiple COVID-19 cases top seed Sindhu hardly broke her sweat to get past Bansod 21-13 21-16 in a lop-sided title contest The final lasted just 35 minutes It was former world champion Sindhus second Syed Modi title after having annexed the BWF World Tour Super 300 event in 2017 Before that seventh seeded Indians Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto clinched the mixed doubles title with a straight game win over compatriots T Hema Nagendra Babu and Srivedya Gurazada Bhatnagar and Crasto inflicted a 21-16 21-12 on the unseeded Indian duo in the summit clash that ended in 29 minutes Earlier the mens singles final between Arnaud Merkle and Lucas Claerbout was declared a No Match after one of the finalists tested positive for COVID-19 Eight seeds Anna Ching Yik Cheong and Teoh Mei Xing of Malaysia defeated seventh seeds Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand 21-12 21-13 to win the womens doubles crown The story was same for the Indians in the mens doubles final as the sixth seeded pair of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud were outclassed 18-21 15-21 by eighth seeds Man Wei Chong and Kai Wun Tee of Malaysia It was expected to be a one-sided womens singles match between world number seven Sindhu and young Bansod ranked 84th in the world and it turned out to be exactly that Sindhu used her vast experience and skills to great effect as Bansod found it extremely difficult to adjust to her opponents game from the onset The Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist took off from the word go and raced to a 7-0 lead in no time The ace shuttler used her height and reach to great effect to increase her lead to 11-1 at the break After the break Bansod tried to up her game and collected a few points to close the gap but it was no match for a much superior Sindhu who closed out the first game with consummate ease From the first game I just went for the win and it was important for me that every point mattered Even though I was leading I didnt take it easy may be couple of points I made unforced errors but I made sure I came back into the game and thought that I should be consistent Sindhu said after the match The second game however produced a better contest with Bansod trying her best to lift her game and she did that too but it was not enough to challenge Sindhus class Sindhu used her height to mix her smashes with pinpoint drop shots which Bansod failed to counter as the Olympic medallist raced to a 11-4 lead at the break Sindhu continued in the same vein even though Bansod tried her best to forge a comeback and in the process secured four points on the trot to reduce the deficit to 17-12 Bansod managed to pick up four more points but lacked the temperament and class as Sindhu closed out the contest without any fuss Overall its been a good week good matches so I am happy with the win Sindhu said The Olympic star lauded Indias bench strength and Bansod for her spirited show in the tournament In the whole week each match was important because even though I was playing with Indians I could see good talented youngsters who are coming up and are really doing well Sindhu said It was good she Bansod is an upcoming player and she is doing really well She had some good matches in quarterfinals and semifinals She played well and there were some good rallies Sindhu described her win over Supanida Katethong in the quarterfinals here as a sweet revenge over her Thai rival who ousted her in the Indian Open semifinals last week I think it was a sweet revenge In India Open I lost to Supanida and here I won against her in the quarterfinals Sindhu said she is at happy space with her game and is looking forward to win more laurels for the country in future My game is perfectly alright Last week in the Indian Open it wasnt my day and I think it happens That day matters who plays well and gives their best comes out winner But I played with her Supanida again here and it was sweet revenge that I won against her this time So I am happy with my form Every medal means a lot to me because there are a lot of memories with these and I am sure and hope I will get many more medals looking forward Sindhu concluded PTI SSC SSC AH AH

Lucknow Jan 23 PTI Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu eased past young compatriot Malvika Bansod in straight games to win her second womens singles title at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament here on Sunday Playing in a depleted field due to multiple COVID-19 cases top seed Sindhu hardly broke her sweat to get past Bansod 21-13 21-16 in a lop-sided title clash The final lasted just 35 minutes It was former world champion Sindhus second Syed Modi title after having annexed the BWF World Tour Super 300 event in 2017 Before that seventh seeded Indians Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto clinched the mixed doubles title with a straight game win over compatriots T Hema Nagendra Babu and Srivedya Gurazada Bhatnagar and Crasto inflicted a 21-16 21-12 on the unseeded Indian duo in the summit clash that ended in 29 minutes Earlier the mens singles final between Arnaud Merkle and Lucas Claerbout was declared a No Match after one of the finalists tested positive for COVID-19 PTI SSC SSC AH AH

Lucknow Jan 23 PTI Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu eased past young compatriot Malvika Bansod in straight games to win her second womens singles title at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament here on Sunday Playing in a depleted field due to multiple COVID-19 cases top seed Sindhu hardly broke her sweat to get past Bansod 21-13 21-16 in a lop-sided title contest The final lasted just 35 minutes It was former world champion Sindhus second Syed Modi title after having annexed the BWF World Tour Super 300 event in 2017 Before that seventh seeded Indians Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto clinched the mixed doubles title with a straight game win over compatriots T Hema Nagendra Babu and Srivedya Gurazada Bhatnagar and Crasto inflicted a 21-16 21-12 on the unseeded Indian duo in the summit clash that ended in 29 minutes Earlier the mens singles final between Arnaud Merkle and Lucas Claerbout was declared a No Match after one of the finalists tested positive for COVID-19 It was expected to be a one-sided womens singles match between world number seven Sindhu and young Bansod ranked 84th in the world and it turned out to be exactly that Sindhu used her vast experience and skills to great effect as Bansod found it extremely difficult to adjust to her opponents game from the onset The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist took off from the word go and raced to a 7-0 lead in no time The ace shuttler used her height and reach to great effect to increase her lead to 11-1 at the break After the break Bansod tried to up her game and collected a few points to close the gap but it was no match for a much superior Sindhu who closed out the first game with consummate ease The second game however produced a better contest with Bansod trying her best to lift her game and she did that too but it was not enough to challenge Sindhus class Sindhu used her height to mix her smashes with pinpoint drop shots which Bansod failed to counter as the Olympic medallist raced to a 11-4 lead at the break Sindhu continued in the same vein even though Bansod tried her best to forge a comeback and in the process secured four points on the trot to reduce the deficit to 17-12 Bansod managed to pick up four more points but lacked the temperament and class as Sindhu closed out the contest without any fuss PTI SSC SSC AH AH