PV Sindhu rules out for a 'few weeks' as she diagnoses with left knee niggle

Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu has been advised rest for a few weeks as scans have revealed a minor injury to her left knee.

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Last week, the 28-year-old Hyderabad player had to withdraw after winning the opening game 21-18 against Thailand's Supanida Katethong due to a knee injury at the French Open Super 750 event in Rennes. In the second game, the score was tied 1-1. It was then PV Sindhu decided to give a walkover. Sindhu had stretched her left knee beyond the limit while returning a drop shot from Katethong in the second game.

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After her rare mid-game withdrawal, PV Sindhu took to social media to explain why she needed to take prolonged timeouts, which also resulted in a warning from the chair umpire.

PV Sindhu said in a social media post on Tuesday, "After returning from and undergoing a knee scan, we've found a niggle in my left knee. In hindsight, conceding the match was the best call. The break is also an opportunity to focus on the upcoming Olympics."

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The injury meant PV Sindhu has to give this week's Hylo Open Super 300 in Germany a miss, while uncertainty looms large at her participation at the Korea Masters and Japan Masters as doctors have suggested her a few weeks of rest.

PV Sindhu, who has been struggling with poor form in the current season, returned to the top 10 last Tuesday after a gap of six months by climbing two places in the world rankings by reaching the semi-finals in two consecutive tournaments, Arctic Open and Denmark Open. Sindhu had slipped to 17th place in the world rankings in August.