When Nadia Comaneci recorded a perfect 10 in artistic gymnastics at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, the World was smitten by an unprecedented occurrence.
Something similar happened at Basel on Sunday.
Displaying almost an error-free game, PV Sindhu bulldozed Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 to become the first Indian to clinch a gold at the World Championships.
It was perfect revenge for the 24-year-old. In 2017, the same opponent had crushed her dreams by playing a marathon 110-minute encounter in her favour. Mentor Pullela Gopichand was on the sidelines with her current coach Kim Ji Hyun for the duration of the tournament. While the South Korean seemed to be very passionate and animated in her approach to guiding the lanky shuttler, Gopichand displayed his usual serenity.
