Sindhu won five medals in her first six appearances in the tournament (bronze in 2013 and 2014, silver in 2017 and 2018, and gold in 2019), but since being crowned world champion for the first time in the 2019 edition in Basel, she has not stood on the podium again. The 31-year-old’s tally of five medals is the joint-most in history, but the elusive world record sixth medal continues to defy her. If Akane Yamaguchi wins her quarter-final against Mitchell Li tommorow, the Japanese will secure the world record and title of being the first six-time medalist.
