Akane Yamaguchi
Sindhu clinched title at the Thaihot China Open beating Sun Yu scoring 21–11, 17–21, 21–11 &amp; became only Indian player after Saina Nehwal to do so. She was also a finalist at the Hongkong Open after going down to Tai Tzu-ying in straight games. With her consistent performances, she qualified for Superseries Finals. She defeated Akane Yamaguchi (2–1), lost to Sun Yu (0–2) and won against Carolina Marín (2–0) in the Group stage. With 2 wins in the group, she reached semi-finals. She was stopped there in semis by Sung Ji-hyun with score 15–21, 21–18, 15–21. In just her first ever appearance in this tournament, she managed to reach semi-final stage.