Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, on Friday, complicated to the semi-final of the continued Singapore Open after beating Han Yue 17-21 21-11 21-19.
PV Sindhu of India. Courtesy: Reuters
HIGHLIGHTSPV Sindhu defeated Han Yue 17-21 21-11 21-19Saina Nehwal misplaced to Eastern Aya Ohori 13-21 21-15 20-21HS Prannoy misplaced 12-21 21-14 21-18 to Kodai Naraoka
PV Sindhu, the two-time Olympic medallist, complicated to the semifinals of the Singapore Open Tremendous 500 on Friday, July 15. Alternatively, HS Prannoy and Saina Nehwal did not make it via of their respective occasions.
Sindhu defeated China’s Han Yue 17-21 21-11 21-19 in a fit that lasted greater than an hour and booked her maiden berth within the semi-final because the Thailand Open again in Would possibly.
Sindhu, who’s seeded No.3, is subsequent set to fasten horns with unseeded International No.38 Saena Kawakami from Japan. Previous, Kawakami led to a significant disappointed via defeating Thailand’s 6th seed Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-17 21-19.
Sindhu will now glance to move the entire manner and raise the trophy because it’s her ultimate event prior to the approaching Commonwealth Video games in Birmingham. Sindhu had crushed Saena in each their earlier conferences.
Saina Nehwal, who gained the bronze medal within the London Olympics, defeated global No. 9 He Bing Jiao within the quarterfinal however misplaced to Eastern Aya Ohori 13-21 21-15 20-21.
The 32-year-old veteran Indian did not convert two fit issues and passed the fit to her opponent from Japan.
Prannoy, alternatively, gained the primary sport via 9 issues however couldn’t elevate his momentum from there on. Kodai Naraoka defeated him 12-21 21-14 21-18.
Prannoy got here again from at the back of within the decider after trailing 7-18, successful 8 instantly issues, however couldn’t slightly get the easier of Naraoka.
From being 15-20, Prannoy stored fit issues, simplest to move down in a combat that lasted for so long as 63 mins.
The Indian doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun additionally made the Indonesian duo of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan paintings laborious. Alternatively, they misplaced the fit 10-21 21-18 21-17.
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