Round 16: She played against Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan.
Sindhu won the match against her Taiwanese opponent which got her to the quarterfinals.
P V Sindhu celebrates after winning her match against Tai Tzu Ying.
Quarterfinals: P V Sindhu plays against Wang Yihan of China.
She defeats Yihan and heads to the semifinals.
Semifinals: P V Sindhu takes on Japan's Nozomi Okuhara.
After a historic win against the Japanese player, Sindhu becomes the first ever Indian women's singles player to win a medal at the World Championships.
Sindhu celebrates after winning her match against Nozomi Okuhara.