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Singapore Open 2022 Semi-finals LIVE: Sindhu beats Saena and enters finals — Scores, Results, Blog
Sindhu dominated Saena Kawakami in the semi-finals of the Singapore Open 2022 to enter the finals of the BWF Super 500 event.
PV Sindhu (Source: AP)
PV Sindhu kept the campaign going for Indians as she stormed into the finals of the Singapore Open 2022 by defeating World No. 38 Saena Kawakami in straight games, 21-15, 21-7 in 32 minutes.
After a heartbreaking quarterfinal outing where Indian shuttlers lost thrilling encounters, it was 2-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu who could only prevail as she won a tense match against China's Han Yue. Saina, Prannoy and Dhruv/Arjun lost tight matches.
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- 16 July 2022 5:17 AM GMT
Saena fights back well, she is smacking smashes to answer Sindhu!
Saena is playing great angles and gives stiff competition to Sindhu now.
Sindhu still leads 11-8
- 16 July 2022 5:15 AM GMT
Saena attacks Sindhu now!
Saena forces Sindhu into errors with her tricky returns.
Tenser scoreboard now as Sindhu leads 10-6.
- 16 July 2022 5:13 AM GMT
Too fast, too furious at the net, Sindhu leads 7-2
Sindhu rushes into attack, stays close to the net and pounces away!
- 16 July 2022 5:11 AM GMT
A cross-court winner to begin proceedings for Sindhu!
Sindhu begins the match on the perfect note and produces a gorgeous cross-court shot to set things in motion.
Quick points in her stride, Sindhu leads 3-2.
- 16 July 2022 5:08 AM GMT
PV Sindhu on court!
PV Sindhu had to go through plenty of hurdles to reach the semi-finals of the Singapore Open! Let's hope she manages to tame Saena easily.
- 16 July 2022 4:36 AM GMT
A flashback to the thrillers from yesterday!
All the badminton matches featuring Indian shuttlers in the quarterfinals of the Singapore Open, were nail-biters.
Saina Nehwal, who is on a comeback run, almost won her quarter-final against Aya Ohori too. Here's a flashback!
