Singapore Open: Pusarla Celebrates ‘Extra Special’ Title
A third title of the year marking her most successful season on the HSBC BWF World Tour 12 days after turning 27 made the Singapore Open 2022 crown a tad glossier for Pusarla V. Sindhu.
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“This is my first title as a 27-year-old so I can say this is a special one,” smiled the favourite who lived up to her billing as the third seed to overcome Asian champion Wang Zhi Yi in the women’s singles final 21-9 11-21 21-15. “Playing in Singapore after a long time too, this win means a lot.”
Pusarla won both her finals this season – the Syed Modi International in January and Swiss Open in March – although she has not progressed beyond semifinals at her last six events.
The Singapore triumph also comes after disappointing quarterfinal exits at the Malaysia tournaments in the last two weeks for the two-time Olympic medallist.