#3 Played the longest women’s singles final in history of World Championship
Long energy-sapping rallies were the highlight of the Sindhu vs Okuhara women’s singles final, that lasted for 110 minutes. This also meant that the players played the longest women’s singles match in the history of the tournament, and second longest ever in women’s singles.
The match was definitely a cracker and the players etched their names in the World championships' history books. The resolution both these players showed in the three-game final, they would be an inspiration for the new crop of players in terms of stamina and tactics. The epic clash was also a perfect advertisement of the rise in level of women's badminton.
Edited by Sankalp Srivastava