Updated On: 17 July, 2022 12:31 PM IST | Singapore | PTI
In the hard-fought title clash, Sindhu managed to stay strong in the key moments to come up trumps 21-9 11-21 21-15 against the 22-year-old Wang, the reigning Asian Championships gold medallist

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Double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu lifted the Singapore Open Super 500 trophy after outwitting China`s Wang Zhi Yi in an intense women`s singles final here on Sunday. In a mistake-filled title clash, Sindhu managed to stay strong in the key moments to come up trumps against the 22-year-old Wang, the reigning Asian Championships gold medallist. The final scoreline read 21-9 11-21 21-15 in the Indian`s favour. The 27-year-old from Hyderabad came into the match with a 1-0 lead over Wang, having beaten the Chinese player in their only meeting at the All England Championships this year.
Sindhu produced another fine display to grab her third world tour title of the season. Toss played a major role in the match with drift in the hall making life difficult for the shuttlers. Wang`s decision to choose the side put her in an advantageous position as she played against the drift after the final change of ends. However, Sindhu managed to limit the errors and keep her nerves to emerge victorious in the end. After losing the first two points, Sindhu used her reach to get the shuttle early, played some superb angled returns, and produced one winner after another to stay ahead all the way in the opening game.