Sindhu seeks confidence boost


India women’s singles shuttler P. V. Sindhu reacts after winning a point against Scotland’s Kirsty Gilmour during the first round of Malaysian Masters at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil on Wednesday. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: India’s women’s singles ace P. V. Sindhu is out to end her two-year wait for an individual title in the Malaysian Masters.

Sindhu last captured a title in the 2022 Singapore Open and has only reached a final once since then in the Spain Masters last year where she finished runner-up to Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska.

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