Sindhu downs Okuhara to win the World Tour Finals title, Yuqi takes men’s crown

Victor and vanquished: Nozomi Okuhara of Japan (left) and P. V. Sindhu of India posing with their trophies at the BWF World Tour Finals in Guangzhou, China, yesterday. Sindu beat Okuhara 21-19, 21-17 for the women’s singles title. — AP

PETALING JAYA: It took India’s P.V. Sindhu six times to finally get her hands on gold this year.

The 23-year-old nailed her first title when she defeated Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara 21-19, 21-17 for the women’s singles crown at the World Tour Finals in Guangzhou, China yesterday.