TIRUPATI (Andhra Pradesh): Two-time Olympic medalist shuttler PV Sindhu offered prayers to Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala on Friday along with her businessman husband Venkata Datta Sai with who she recently tied the knot.
Sindhu tied the knot with Venkata at a luxurious resort in Udaipur on Sunday.
#WATCH | Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh | Badminton Player PV Sindhu, along with her husband businessman Venkata Datta Sai, offer prayers to Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala. pic.twitter.com/geqo3c5ft4
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Following that, a grand reception was thrown in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
Recently, Sindhu ended her Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour drought of over two years by defeating China’s Wu Luo Yu in the finals of the Syed Modi India International badminton tournament in Lucknow.
In the title clash lasting for 47 minutes, Sindhu defeated Luo Yu 21-14, 21-16 in two straight games.
This was Sindhu’s first BWF World Tour title since the Singapore Open title in July 2022, which was a BWF Super 500 tournament, as compared to Syed Modi India International, which is a BWF Super 300 tournament. In 2023 and this year, she had reached the finals of the Spain Masters and Malaysia Masters but failed to win the title.
Throughout her illustrious career, Sindhu has amassed five medals at the BWF World Championships, joining China’s Zhang Ning as one of only two women to achieve this feat. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she became the first Indian badminton player to reach the Olympic final, earning a silver medal after a hard-fought match against Spain’s Carolina Marin. She continued to make history at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she won a bronze medal, becoming the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals.
Sindhu’s achievements have cemented her status as a prominent figure in badminton, inspiring countless young athletes in India and around the world. (ANI)