PV Sindhu of India hits a shot against Fitriani Fitriani of Indonesia during their women's singles round two qualifying match at the Singapore Open badminton tournament in Singapore on April 13, 2017. Pic/ AFP

New Delhi: Just a week after achieving her career-best rank of world number two, Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu on Thursday lost three spots to be placed fifth in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) list. The 21-year-old shuttler from Hyderabad suffered a shock first-round exit from the Malaysia Open Super Series in Kuching last week to go down the ladder.

Sindhu is competing at Singapore Open this week. Saina, who also lost in the first round of the Malaysia Open, however, remained unchanged at the ninth position. The women's singles ranking table is headed by Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan. In the men's singles, Ajay Jayaram is the highest-ranked Indian at the 14th position. None of the other Indian male shuttlers figure in the top-20.