The Hyderabadi shuttler defied odds to embark on an incredible run at the 2016 Rio Games to deliver India’s first silver medal in badminton.
Saina Nehwal became the first Indian badminton player to win an Olympic medal after clinching the bronze in the 2012 London Games.
Sindhu will carry a billion hopes as she remains one of the favourites to claim a medal at the delayed Tokyo Games, beginning July 23.
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Saina Nehwal lost her chance to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics as BWF canceled qualifiers due to the raging coronavirus pandemic.
Nehwal and Srikanth finished outside the top 16 of the singles rankings in the Race to Tokyo standings, thereby missing out on Olympic berths.
The Singapore Open is a Super 500 event on the BWF World Tour, and was the last qualifying event for the Tokyo ranking points inside the qualifying window.
After losing successive World Championships finals, PV Sindhu beat Nozomi Okuhara in 2019 to win India's first gold at the event.
Carolina Marin has won most titles in Badminton as she single-handedly broke the Asian domination in the sport.
Tai Tzu-Ying and Kento Momota have dominated badminton in the last couple of years.