17-yr-old Unnati shocks seasoned Sindhu

In a defining moment of her fledgling career, young Unnati Hooda stunned two-time Olympic medallist and Indian badminton stalwart PV Sindhu in a gripping three-game contest to storm into the quarterfinals of China Open Super here Thursday.

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Facing her decorated compatriot for only the second time, 17-year-old Hooda held her nerves in crunch moments to register a sensational 21-16, 19-21, 21-13 victory in 73 minutes, ensuring her maiden quarterfinal appearance at a Super 1000 event.

This is the first time that Sindhu has lost to a fellow Indian in an international event in seven years, the last being the 2018 Commonwealth Games final loss to Saina Nehwal. She had lost to Saina in the 2019 National Championships final as well.