PV Sindhu emerged triumphant in the India Open Super Series for badminton as she clinched the title when she defeated Olympic champion Carolina Marin in the woman's single final on Sunday

Sindhu seemed very determined to win as she dominated throughout the game and defeated Marin with a straight game 21-19, 21-16 win at a packed Siri Fort Sports Complex. It was a pulsating contest where Sindhu put up an all round show in front of the home fans.

As the contest began, Sindhu took a 6-1 lead over Marin , but later Marin was able to catch up and both players were level at 16. Sindhu was unrelenting and went on with her well directed smashes which made Marin guilty of two mistakes and gave Sindhu the game 21-19.

In the second game, Sindhu showed even more aggressiveness and took a 4-0 lead within no time. She showed great talent in reciprocating every attack of the Spaniard with ease and precision. Soon the Indian was too hot to handle. With each point, Sindhu gained confidence and Marin's series of mistakes began increasing.

Sindhu was leading 20-15 and was just a point away from winning the match when Marin opted for change of shuttle, but it didn't work and Sindhu went on to win her maiden India Open Super Series title.

Sunday was the 10th time the two clashed at an international event and the two are tied at 5-5 on head-to-head clashes.