More Sports Badminton Badminton Sindhu downs Sun Yu to win China Open P. V. Sindhu won her maiden Super Series title defeating home favourite Sun Yu in straight games. Team Sportstar 20 November, 2016 13:36 IST P. V. Sindhu won her maiden Super Series title. - Reuters Team Sportstar 20 November, 2016 13:36 IST P. V. Sindhu clinched her major title -- China Open -- since winning the silver medal in Rio Olympics. She defeated eighth seed Sun Yu 21-11 17-21 21-11 Sindhu reached better, was more accurate and swifter than Sun in the first game. The seventh seed raced to a 3-1 lead and pulled away to 11-5 before changing sides. A flurry of smashes and Sun's errors gave Sindhu the first game. In the second, Sun erred rarely. Despite trailing 7-11 at the chageover, Sun's accurate smashes and deft drops won her the game. Sindhu won the third 21-11 after leading 11-8. She reached the final after defeating South Korea's Sung Ji Hyun 11-21 23-21 21-19. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos