In the Li Ning China Masters Superseries tournament, Sindhu stunned the London 2012 Olympics gold medalist Li Xuerui by defeating her 21–19, 9–21, 21–16, and entered the semi-finals.
However, she lost in the semi-finals to the fourth seed, Jiang Yanjiao of China, with a score of 10–21, 21–14, 19–21.
Sindhu captained the team “Awadhe Warriors” in the “2013 Indian Badminton League,” leading them to the semi-finals with a win over the “Mumbai Marathas” but ultimately losing to the “Hyderabad Hotshots” in the final.
Additionally, she claimed the “Macau Open Grand Prix Gold” title by defeating Canada’s Michelle Li 21–15, 21–12 in the final match.
Sindhu, seeded eleventh at the “2015 World Championships, “overcame Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt in the first round after dropping the first game.
She continued her impressive run by upsetting third-seeded Li Xuerui in the round of 16, advancing to the quarterfinals for the second time in her “World Championships” career.
Sindhu was seeded third in the “2018 BWF World Championships.”
In her opening matches, she won in straight games against Fitriani from Indonesia and the ninth seed Sung Ji-Hyun from South Korea. She then faced defending champion Nozomi Okuhara from Japan, defeating her with a scoreline of 21–17, 21–19.
Sindhu showcased her prowess at the “2021 BWF World Tour Finals,” securing a spot in the semi-finals after defeating top contenders.
She played a thrilling match against Akane Yamaguchi of Japan to reach her third year-end championship final, eventually securing a silver medal in a closely contested final against An Se-young of South Korea.
Sindhu achieved a historic milestone at the “2022 Commonwealth Games” by claiming her first gold in women’s singles, defeating Canada’s Michelle Li in the final.
This victory made her the second women’s singles player to secure a complete set of medals at the Commonwealth Games.