PV Sindhu dominated Japanese shuttler Saena Kawakami in the Singapore Open Super 500, winning 21-15, 21-7 in just over half an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Friday, PV Sindhu defeated China’s Han Yue in a thrilling semifinal match to reach the semifinals, while compatriots Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy suffered heartbreaking losses in their respective quarterfinal matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the quarterfinals, which lasted one hour and two minutes, Sindhu defeated Han Yue 17-21, 21-11, 21-19. In her final eight match, Pornpawee Chochuwong was upset by Japanese shuttler Saena Kawakami, who advanced to the semifinals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indian shuttler took the lead after four back-to-back points after a slow start and trailing 14-11 to Chinese opponent. With her deft touches, Han Yue continued to trouble Sindhu and won the first game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sindhu went on the attack in the second game, but Han Yue stayed close to her. However, with the score at 14-11, the two-time Olympic medalist stepped up and took the next seven points to force a decider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Indian ace was put on the back foot in the third game by Han Yue, who raced to a 14-9 lead. Nonetheless, the Indian ace dug deep and turned the tables with a flurry of seven points to win the match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Saina failed to join Sindhu in the semi-finals after losing to Japan’s Aya Ohori 13-21, 21-15, 20-21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As a result, Saina lost out on the BWF Super 500 tournament after conceding a 19-16 lead in the decider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It took HS Prannoy just over an hour and a half to lose 12-21, 21-14, 21-18 to Japan’s Kodai Naraoka in men’s singles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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