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All England Open: PV Sindhu stumped by Kim Ga Eun’s crosscourt puzzle, knocked out in the first round

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All England Open: PV Sindhu stumped by Kim Ga Eun’s crosscourt puzzle, knocked out in the first round

At 20-12 in the first game of her first-round match at the All England Open, PV Sindhu appeared to be in complete control against Kim Ga Eun. The World No. 21, at her best, has a typically sturdy Korean defence that can’t be breached easily. Just a few seconds before Sindhu had all those game points, Kim won a point she had no right winning… first retrieving the shuttle off balance after it hit the net cord and changed direction, and then playing a defensive block while squatting when Sindhu had a kill shot lined up at the net. It was the first sign of a Korean revival. From 12-20, Kim won seven straight points as Sindhu’s radar started misfiring. The Indian did win the first game 21-19 eventually, but that was from a wild error by Kim and the reaction from Sindhu said it all. There was no...

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