Birmingham: PV Sindhu has entered the women’s singles semi-finals of the All England Open Championships after beating Akane Yamaguchi.
Fifth-seeded Sindhu took an hour and 16 minutes to notch up a hard-fought 16-21, 21-16, 21-19 win over the Japanese third seed in the Super 1000 tournament. Sindhu will now face sixth seed Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand in the last four of the competition.
Despite winning the first game, Yamaguchi found herself on the losing side by a 21-16, 16-21, 19-21 scoreline in a match that lasted 76 minutes.
Sixth seed Pornpawee Chochuwong awaits Sindhu next in the semi-final. The Thai youngster has had a sensational start to 2021 but the Indian holds a 4-1 head-to-head lead, including a win in their latest match at the BWF World Tour Finals in Bangkok.