<p>India's sporting icon P V Sindhu added a Commonwealth Singles gold to her wide array of medals with a convincing straight-game win over Canada's Michelle Li in the final on Monday.</p>.<p>The world number seven from India outplayed her 13th ranked opponent 21-15 , 21-13 in front of a packed crowd at the NEC arena.</p>.<p>The 30-year-old had to produce something special for her first win against Sindhu in eight years but the Indian did not give her a window.</p>.<p>Sindhu was clinical in her short game and pounced on the slightest of attacking opportunities.</p>.<p>Michelle had beaten the 2019 World Champion way back in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014.</p>.<p>In the first game, Michelle was trying to get points by playing close to the net while Sindhu was the more attacking one.</p>.<p>A smash on Li's left made it 7-5 before the Canadian came with a drop shot on Sindhu's right to make it 7-6.</p>.<p>Sindhu took three straight points after the interval to stretch her lead to 14-8. Michelle then netted a regulation forehand drop, leaving her smiling in frustration.</p>.<p>Michelle did come up with two consecutive backhand winners for 14-17 but Sindhu bagged the first game with a swat shot on the Candian's body.</p>.<p>The Hyderabadi took a 4-2 lead in the second with a brilliant retrieve off her body and was cruising 11-6 at the interval.</p>.<p>The crowd sensed a comeback from Michelle who won the longest rally of the match with a forehand winner. Sindhu however shut the door on her and completed a fine win with a cross court winner.</p>.<p>"I had been waiting for this gold for a long time and finally I have got it. I am super happy. Thanks to the crowd, they made me win today," said Sindhu after the final. </p>
<p>India's sporting icon P V Sindhu added a Commonwealth Singles gold to her wide array of medals with a convincing straight-game win over Canada's Michelle Li in the final on Monday.</p>.<p>The world number seven from India outplayed her 13th ranked opponent 21-15 , 21-13 in front of a packed crowd at the NEC arena.</p>.<p>The 30-year-old had to produce something special for her first win against Sindhu in eight years but the Indian did not give her a window.</p>.<p>Sindhu was clinical in her short game and pounced on the slightest of attacking opportunities.</p>.<p>Michelle had beaten the 2019 World Champion way back in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in 2014.</p>.<p>In the first game, Michelle was trying to get points by playing close to the net while Sindhu was the more attacking one.</p>.<p>A smash on Li's left made it 7-5 before the Canadian came with a drop shot on Sindhu's right to make it 7-6.</p>.<p>Sindhu took three straight points after the interval to stretch her lead to 14-8. Michelle then netted a regulation forehand drop, leaving her smiling in frustration.</p>.<p>Michelle did come up with two consecutive backhand winners for 14-17 but Sindhu bagged the first game with a swat shot on the Candian's body.</p>.<p>The Hyderabadi took a 4-2 lead in the second with a brilliant retrieve off her body and was cruising 11-6 at the interval.</p>.<p>The crowd sensed a comeback from Michelle who won the longest rally of the match with a forehand winner. Sindhu however shut the door on her and completed a fine win with a cross court winner.</p>.<p>"I had been waiting for this gold for a long time and finally I have got it. I am super happy. Thanks to the crowd, they made me win today," said Sindhu after the final. </p>