New Delhi, May 26 -- Leading 11-3 in the decider, PV Sindhu was well on her way to her first title in almost two years. The former world champion was aggressive in her approach, was winning points at the net and displaying the agility one hasn't seen from her in recent times.

But China's Wang Zhi Yi wasn't done yet. Returning to the court after the mid-game break, both shuttlers engaged a scintillating 56-shot rally that sucked every ounce of energy from both. The world No.7 made some desperate lunges to keep the shuttle in play which did the trick as the second seed claimed what proved to be the most crucial point of the contest.

That rally - the first point after change of ends that gave Sindhu's younger Chinese rival advantage in ter...