Sindhu aims to break into top 10

Teen sensation Pusarla Venkata Sindhu aims to break into the elite group through the Djarum Indonesia Open Super Series 2013 beginning from June 10-16, 2013 in Jakarta.

Sindhu, 17, will have to play outside her comfort zone, as she has been drawn to meet Korean badminton star Ji Hyun Sung, who has been seeded sixth for the tournament. Sindhu has been constantly troubling her higher-ranked counterparts, but it would be interesting to see if she manages to pull off a victory here.

If Sindhu manages to overcome Ji Hyun Sung, she will have a relatively easy outing in the round of 16, where she will square off against the winner between Tsa Ka Chan and Petya Nedelcheva.

Should the Syed Modi Indian Grand Prix runner-up win both her matches, she will potentially clash with former world no. 1 and third seed for the tournament, Wang Yihan of China. This would be the match to look out for as all the eyes of the Indian supporters will be on Sindhu, hoping she can upset the Chinese girl.

Sindhu, daughter of former volleyball players, is clinging to her career-best rank of no. 11 in the world, with 51092.0000 ranking points in her kitty. If the lanky teenager makes a decent run at the tournament, she will probably break into the top 10 after beating Tai Tzu Ying of Taipei, who has 55509.3326 ranking points.

Though Sindhu, who came into the limelight after winning the Malaysian Open Grand Prix Gold, has a tough road at the tourney, we should expect some surprises from her as she is competent enough to beat higher-ranked players and eventually book a spot in top 10.