PV Sindhu enters semi-finals of Indonesia Masters

Bali. Two-time Olympic medalists PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth continued their scintillating streak with victories in their respective events to enter the semi-finals of the Indonesia Masters Super 750 badminton tournament here on Friday. Third seed Sindhu registered a 21-13, 21-10 win over unseeded Neslihan Yijit of Turkey in 35 minutes while Srikanth defeated compatriot HS Prannoy 21-7 21- in the men’s singles quarterfinals in the women’s singles quarterfinal. defeated by 18.

Sindhu’s record against Yijit is 4-0. Last month, Sindhu also defeated the Turkish player at the Denmark Open. In the men’s event, former number one Srikanth lost just seven points in the first one-sided game. In the second game, although it was a tight fight, Srikanth made a great comeback. In the semi-finals, he will now face the winner of the match between Kanulawut Viditsarn of Thailand and Anders Antonsen of Denmark.

Hyderabad’s 26-year-old Sindhu has got easy opponents but now tough matches will start. She will now face the winner of the match between top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan and fifth seed Pornpawi Chochuwong of Thailand.