Malaysia Open Badminton: PV Sindhu has teamed up with Chinese Taipei’s Men’s World No.5 Chou Tien Chen. Both the players were seen facing each other in an intense practice game ahead of the Malaysia Open 2023. The Indian has been out of action since August last year after sustaining a hamstring injury. Sindhu is gearing up to return to the circuit at the Super 1000 event that is set to begin on 10th January 2023. Follow Malaysia Open 2023 LIVE updates on InsideSport.IN
Malaysia Open Badminton: PV Sindhu hits practice courts, trains alongside Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen ahead of Malaysia Open 2023 – Watch Video
Not long left for Sindhu to return to action. Training with Chou Tien Chen here before Malaysia Open. pic.twitter.com/hhfCMDdpTD
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Sindhu has reached Malaysia and is sweating it out in the practice courts as she aims for a good start to the season. The 27-year old uploaded a video of her first practice session on her social media accounts. She was seen training alongside Men’s World No.5 Chou Tien Chen at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lampur.
Sindhu last featured in the Commonwealth Games, where she won the gold medal. She was soon bogged down with the hamstring injury that made her withdraw from all the remaining tournaments in 2022. She is now all set to make a comeback. The World No.7 will be facing her old foe Carolina Marin in the first round of the tournament.
Sindhu is the fifth seed in the upcoming event. While, former world and Olympic champion Marin is entering the Super Series event as an unseeded player. Meanwhile, in the Men’s Singles, Chou Tien Chen is the fourth seed. He will face China’s Shi Yuqi in the first round.
For the first time Malaysia Open is set to be contested as a BWF 1000 event. Until last year, the tournament was classified as a Super 750 event. World class Badminton stars like World No.1 Viktor Axelsen, Akane Yamaguchi, Lee Zii Jia, Chou Tien Chen, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy are all set to participate in the event.
Malaysia Open Badminton: PV Sindhu hits practice courts, trains alongside Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen ahead of Malaysia Open 2023 – Watch Video
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