Sindhu gears up for Denmark Open
ODENSE: World Champion P V Sindhu will look to shake off her indifferent form and regain touch when she competes at the USD 775,000 Denmark Open from Tuesday.
After claiming the World title in August, Sindhu endured surprise first and second round exits at the China Open and Korea Open last month, respectively.
World number six Sindhu, who has not won a title in the BWF World Tour this season, will take on Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the first round of the World Tour Super 750 tournament.
Sindhu enjoys a 5-0 head-tohead record against the world number 16.
World No 8 Saina Nehwal, on the other hand, has been going through a tough phase with fitness i s s ues hindering her progress since claiming the Indonesia Masters in January.
The London Olympic bronze medallist, who was diagnosed with agastroenteritis problem in March, made first-round exits at China and Korea and she aim to get deep into the draw.
A finalist at the last edition, Saina, seeded 8th, is up against World No 12 from Japan Sayaka Takahashi, who had defeated the Indian the last time they meet at the Thailand Open in August.
Former champion Kidambi Srikanth, who had skipped the events in China and Korea due to a knee issue, will be eagar to make a positive start but he will have to get past Denmark’s Anders Antonsen in the first round.
Currently ranked fourth, Antonsen has won the Indonesia Masters, Barcelona Spain Masters, European Games and made it to the finals in Indonesia.