Thailand Open 2022, Semifinals: PV Sindhu loses to Olympic champion Chen Yufei — Results, HIGHLIGHTS

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!

It just wasn't PV Sindhu's day

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.

Chen Yufei with match point at 20-15

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

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.

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

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

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

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.