National champion P V Sindhu proved the world that there is
more to Indian women’s badminton than Saina Nehwal when she stunned Olympic
champion and second seed Li Xuerui on her home turf to reach the semifinal of
the China Masters Super Series badminton tournament in Changzhou on Friday.
The world number 24 proved that she has a good tactical
acumen in the 45 minute encounter by ensuring that she did not exert herself
once she fell back in the second game and went on to win 21-19, 9-21, 21-16.
Sindhu matched Xuerui in long rallies and forced her to surrender
with a combination of cross court smashes and half smashes to set up a last four
clash against Jiang Yanjiao, who got the better of Busanan Ongbumrungpan of
Thailand 21-15, 16-21, 21-15.
India will also have representation in the men’s semifinal,
when Ajay Jayaram got the better of national champion Sourabh Verma 12-21,
21-14, 21-16 in the quarterfinals.
Results
Men’s singles:
RMV Guru Sai Dutt lost to 1-Chen Long (CHN) 21-8, 21-12
Ajay Jayaram bt Sourabh Verma 12-21, 21-14, 21-16
Women’s singles:
PV Sindhu bt 2-Li Xuerui (CHN) 21-19, 9-21, 21-16
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