A sharp drop shot from back of court helped Sindhu to draw parity. The Indian was good but Tai Tzu was better. The Chinese Taipei player's movement and accuracy, timing and variety of strokes made her a difficult customer to tame. The result was Tai Tzu soon marched to a 8-3 lead.Tai Tzu followed her strokes well and was also fast in approaching the net. She played with soft hands at the nets and caught up the Indian at the fore court to gather points.

Source: Times of India March 10, 2017 16:50 UTC