PV Sindhu Crashes Out In Quaterfinals, No Medal For India In Women's Singles Badminton. In Pics

Sindhu, two-time Olympic medallist, lost to Bingjiao in straight games 21-16, 21-12 in 47 minutes to bow out of the competition. (Source: PTI)

Sindhu, currently ranked 15th, had beaten Bingjiao to win the bronze medal in the Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Source: PTI)

However, the Chinese shuttler took her game a notch higher on Thursday. In the first game, the two players went neck and neck and both shared points till six-all before Bingjiao took a 9-5 lead. (Source: PTI)

Sindhu faced difficulties with her court coverage and Bingjiao capitalised on this, utilising accurate placements and powerful smashes to seal the first game easily in 23 minutes. (Source: PTI)

In the second game, Sindhu showed some fight initially and the score was 8-9 before the Chinese shuttler took control of the game and raced to 12-8 lead. (Source: PTI)

Though Sindhu defended well against Bingjiao's aggressive gameplay, she could not counter it for long and lost the game 12-21. (Source: PTI)

In the 2018 Asian Games, India had bagged two medals in women's singles, with Sindhu claiming silver and Saina Nehwal winning bronze. (Source: PTI)