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Thailand Open 2022, Semifinals: PV Sindhu loses to Olympic champion Chen Yufei — Results, HIGHLIGHTS
PV Sindhu lost to the reigning Olympic champion Chen Yufei in the semi-finals of the Thailand Open 2022 in straight sets.

PV Sindhu will take on Olympic gold medallist Chen Yufei in the semi-finals of the Thailand Open 2022 (Source: BAC, Getty)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge from the semi-finals of the Thailand Open 2022 being held at the Impact Arena, Bangkok!
2-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, seeded sixth took on reigning Olympic champion Chen Yufei of China in the semi-finals of the Thailand Open but Sindhu lost in straight games, 21-17, 21-16 to the third-seeded Chinese.
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- 21 May 2022 7:14 AM
With this, India's campaign ends at the Thailand Open
With PV Sindhu losing at the semi-finals of the BWF Super 500 tournament, India's campaign and quest for gold also comes to an end in this tournament.
However, there is no denying that the last 2 weeks have shown us some phenomenal stuff from the Indian shuttlers and it is only a sign of better days to come!
- 21 May 2022 7:07 AM
Chen Yufei lands a perfect body smash and PV Sindhu loses!
Chen Yufei comes up from behind in the second game and wins this match, 21-17, 21-16 and enters the finals of the Thailand Open 2022.
PV Sindhu couldn't find all the answers to Yufei's attacks and loses to the Olympic gold medallist in straight games.
- 21 May 2022 7:04 AM
Sindhu's cross-courts are landing wide and Yufei leads 18-15
Chen Yufei clearly has the momentum again as Sindhu makes errors with the return
- 21 May 2022 6:59 AM
After the mid-game break, it is all Chen Yufei who laps up points
Chen Yufei takes 5 points in a row and she is changing the momentum here and has a massive lead once more.
This is not looking good for Sindhu again.
- 21 May 2022 6:55 AM
And PV Sindhu takes Game 2 at 11-8!
Phew! Sindhu takes the lead at 11-8 in the mid-game break of the second game. She needs to let the momentum stay on her side
- 21 May 2022 6:53 AM
Yufei is building pressure, comes up at 8-10
Chen Yufei is placing her shots well and the momentum is once again shifting towards the Olympic champion
- 21 May 2022 6:50 AM
Into Game 2, Sindhu starts solid and her aggression is back!
Sindhu is playing a more attacking game in this second set as she leads 7-4 now
- 21 May 2022 6:45 AM
And Chen Yufei is the one to pocket Game 1
PV Sindhu will have to find some answers quick here as Chen Yufei has switched on business mode to take Game 1 at 21-17.
Sindhu needs to cut down on her errors.