India’s PV Sindhu fought her coronary heart out earlier than taking place narrowly to Thailand’s Supanida Katethong within the ladies’s singles quarterfinals of the Madrid Spain Masters Super 300 badminton match on Friday. Sindhu, who had completed runner-up in 2023, recovered from an early 4-8 deficit and saved a number of sport factors to seize the opening sport, however she could not go the space because the sixth seeded Thai registered a 24-26 21-17 22-20 win after a see-saw battle.

However, India’s husband-wife combo of N Sikki Reddy and B Sumeeth Reddy had lots to cheer about as they notched up a 14-21 21-11 21-17 win over Indonesia’s fourth seed Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto and Lisa Ayu Kusumawati to enter the combined doubles semifinals.

The ladies’s doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa, seeded third, misplaced 13-21 19-21 to sixth seeded Chinese Taipei’s Lee Chia Hsin and Teng Chun Hsun within the quarterfinals.

Sindhu had a 5-3 document in opposition to the world no. 17 Supanida with the 2 having performed some thrilling matches within the final two years.

It was as a lot a bodily battle as of abilities for Sindhu, who did not face a lot resistance within the preliminary rounds.

The begin was sluggish for Sindhu as she discovered herself 3-7 behind at one stage however she rallied to pocket a three-point benefit with a physique smash and a high-quality internet shot.

The rallies began getting tighter after resumption as Sindhu saved forward at 14-10, however thereafter, momentum saved altering with Supanida grabbing two sport factors when Sindhu discovered the web.

However, Sindhu unleashed two well timed smashes to attract degree. The Indian despatched one lengthy earlier than producing a physique smash because it was 21-21. Sindhu grabbed a sport level when Supanida erred throughout a internet dribble however she wasted it with a internet error.

Sindhu’s internet error was cancelled with Supanida lacking the backline and it was 23-23 subsequent. The Thai grabbed one other sport level by pushing one to the again however despatched a forehand to internet subsequent because it was 24-24.

An excruciating rally ended with Supanida sending one vast as Sindhu had one other benefit and this time the Thai once more faltered on the internet because the Indian pumped her fist.

The change of ends did not decrease the depth as the 2 fought tooth and nail throughout some thrilling rallies until Sindhu opened up a 10-8 lead.

However, Supanida was fast to seize three factors to enter the break with a three-point cushion.

As the match wore on, Sindhu regarded a bit drained as Supanida made her run with angled returns and prolonged the rallies. Two power-packed smashes helped Sindhu to make it 17-18.

With two steep returns on her rival’s physique, Supanida took three sport factors and roared again into the competition, when Sindhu dumped one other one on the internet.

In the decider, Sindhu recovered to take a 10-5 lead however she let it slip as Supanida reeled off 5 factors to go 14-12 up after which grabbed 5 match factors.

A rearguard motion from Sindhu, which included two cross courtroom and a straight smash, conjured up hopes of one other reversal as she drew parity at 20-20, however two unforced errors from the Indian dashed her hopes.