PV Sindhu suffers first-round exit at the Denmark Open Super 750

PV Sindhu suffered a first-round exit at the Denmark Open Super 750 on Tuesday after failing to close out her match against Germany's Yvonne Li in Odense. The two-time Olympic medallist won the opening game but lost her way in a tense finish, going down 21-13, 23-25, 19-21 in 65 minutes at the SJF Bank Arena.

Sindhu had a chance to wrap up the match in the



second game but failed to take it. Li fought back to level the contest before pulling away in the decider, handing the two-time Olympic medallist an early exit.

The result also ruled out a possible Round of 16 meeting between Sindhu and young Indian shuttler Tanvi Sharma. Tanvi won her opening match and will now face Li for a place in the quarter-finals.