Singapore Open: pv sindhu vs Wang Zhi Yi...
Double Olympic medalist pv sindhu made it to the title match of the singapore Open on Saturday. sindhu defeated Saina Kawakami of japan in the semi-finals of women's singles to reach the final. indian star shuttler sindhu had won two Super 300 titles this year like Syed Modi international and swiss Open. The indian shuttler defeated world number 38 Kawakami 21-15, 21-7 in a semi-final match that lasted 32 minutes. The 27-year-old from Hyderabad, who has also won a bronze medal at the Asian Championships this year, is now just one win away from her maiden Super 500 title of the 2022 season.
Sindhu will take on Wang Zhi Yi of China
In the final, the third-seeded indian will face China's 22-year-old Wang Zhi Yi, who was the Asian championship gold medalist. Wang defeated Ohori Aya of japan 21-14, 21-14. sindhu defeated world No. 11 Wang in a single match at the All england Championships this year. Wang, a two-time world junior champion and youth Olympic silver medalist, also reached the final of the indonesia Open Super 1000 in June.
Former world champion sindhu got off to a great start against Kawakami. She did not give many chances to her opponent and won the first game 21-15. In the beginning, sindhu showed her strong smashes, to which Kawakam did not show any answer. Although the Japanese player tried to make a comeback after the mid-game break, the indian player took advantage of her experience and won the game.
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