YONEX Thailand Open: Blichfeldt Fights Past Pusarla
Mia Blichfeldt authored her first victory over Pusarla V Sindhu in four matches, sending the sixth seed crashing with a 16-21 26-24 21-13 result in the opening round of the YONEX Thailand Open.
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The Indian looked in control with an opening game win and a lead until midway in the second. It then turned into a battle of attrition, with neither player gaining a lead of more than two points. The Dane fought off two match points, and finally converted her own fourth opportunity to level the match at a game apiece.
The third game was all hers as Pusarla’s challenge wilted, allowing the Dane a comfortable finish.
"I feel very proud of myself and very happy that my plan is slowly working. In the first game and the start of the second game, I played the way she wanted to play and then I changed it to how I wanted to play. I think it’s going to be a difficult opponent next so I will prepare myself in the same way.”