India’s ace shuttler PV Sindhu was defeated by Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 21-14, 21-17 in the Malaysia Masters 2023 semifinals on Saturday.
The double Olympic medallist failed to avenge her 2023 Madrid Masters final loss to the Indonesian, where she faltered 8-21, 8-21 in less than half an hour, despite winning against Tunjung seven times prior to the clash.
Sindhu’s compatriot Prannoy will be face Christian Adinata of Indonesia, in the quarterfinals. Adinata defeated Kidambi Srikanth in the quarterfinal.
Malaysia Masters is the first event for the Road to Paris – the qualifying cycle for Paris 2024 Olympics.