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The women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also made a winning start.
In the past, I attended the Olympics Games with the sole aim of winning a medal, but this time I also have to be extra cautious to protect myself from the coronavirus.
The world champion opens up on how she coped up with the COVID-19 induced lockdown, her reaction to the Tokyo Olympics postponement and her preparation for the upcoming Asia Cup.
Sindhu, who had already won two silver and two bronze medals at the event, defeated her nemesis Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in the summit clash that lasted just 38 minutes on August 26 last year to become the first badminton world champion from India.
The world champion shuttler, who has been confined to her home in Hyderabad during lockdown, answered the questions of Malayala Manorama readers and a few sportspersons.
The revised travel advisory caused significant confusion and concern among the top Indian shuttlers, who were in Birmingham for the tournament with Parupalli Kashyap sending an SOS to the government asking for clarity on the situation.
The 24-year-old Indian squandered a sparkling start as Okuhara produced a rearguard action to outwit Sindhu 12-21, 21-15, 21-13 in a 68-minute last eight encounter at the Arena Birmimgham.
The sixth-seeded Indian Olympic silver medallist won 21-19, 21-15 in a round of 16 match that lasted 49 minutes.
Saina Nehwal won a bronze in the 2012 London Olympics, while Sindhu clinched a silver in the 2016 edition at Rio.
The world champion was in Thiruvananthapuram to attend an event where she was facilitated by the Kerala government.