Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu edges past Busanan Ongbamrungphan in semis to reach final - Highlights
PV Sindhu steps into Court 1
PV Sindhu and Busanan Ongbamrungphan step into Court 1 Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur for the women's singles semifinal clash.
Head-to-Head: PV Sindhu vs Busanan Ongbamrungphan
PV Sindhu and Busanan Ongbamrungphan played each other 18 times. Their first meeting came way back in 2012 when Sindhu won a three-gamer.
Sindhu has since been the dominant player and won 17 times. The Indian player's only defeat came in the second round of the Hong Kong Open in 2019 when Busanan won a three-gamer.
They have not met each other since August 2022 and Sindhu has been on a seven-match unbeaten streak against Busanan. Will she extend her streak today?
PV Sindhu at Malaysia Masters
Round of 32: Beat Kirsty Gilmour 21-17, 21-16 in 46 minutes
Round of 16: Beat Sim Yu Jin 21-13, 12-21, 21-14 in 59 minutes
Quarterfinal: Beat Han Yue 21-13, 14-21, 21-12 in 55 minutes
Busanan Ongbamrungphan at Malaysia Masters
Round of 32: Beat Line Hojmark Kjærsfeldt 21-12, 14-21, 21-16 in 60 minutes
Round of 16: Beat Goh Jin Wei 21-10, 21-14 in 37 minutes
Pre-quarterfinal: Beat Putri Kusuma Wardani 21-12, 21-23, 21-16 in 74 minutes
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