Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu will face Wang Zhi Yi of China in the Women’s Singles title clash of the Singapore Open Tournament tomorrow.
The two-time Olympic medallist stormed into the final after defeating Japanese world No. 38 Saena Kawakami 21-15, 21-7 in the semifinals today. Sindhu outclassed Saena Kawakami with 21-15 21-7 scoreline in 32-minute.
The Indian shuttler made a slow start and trailed her Chinese opponent 14-11 before scoring four back-to-back points to take the lead.
The second game, too, started as a tight affair with Sindhu going on the offensive but Han Yue staying on her coat-tails. But with the score at 14-11, the two-time Olympic medallist stepped up and took the next seven points to force a decider.
World No 7 Sindhu came from behind to beat world No 19 Han Yue 17-21, 21-11, 21-19 in the quarterfinals, which lasted for one hour and 2 minutes. With the win, she set up a semifinal clash against Japan’s Saena Kawakami, who upset Thai shuttler Pornpawee Chochuwong in her final eight clash.
In other the semifinal, Wang Zhi Yi outclassed Japan’s Aya Ohori, 21-14, 21-14.
