Singapore Open Badminton LIVE – Sindhu beat Kawakami: PV Sindhu took just 31 minutes to defeat Japan’s Saena Kawakami as she won the semifinal contest 21-15, 21-7 to advance to the Singapore Open final on Saturday. Sindhu, who had to play the decider in both her previous matches was at her absolute best on Saturday as she made light work of the Japanese opponent who stunned sixth seed Pornpawee Chochuwong in her previous contest by winning the quarterfinal in straight sets. Sindhu will now meet China’s Wang Zhiyi in the final. Follow Sindhu vs Wang ZhiYi Finals LIVE on Sunday with InsideSport.IN
Singapore Open 2022 Semifinals
- PV Sindhu defeated Saena Kawakami (Japan) by 21-15, 21-7
- Wang ZhiYi (China) defeated Aya Ohori (Japan) by 21-14, 21-14
In FINALS now Sindhu will play unseeded Wang ZhiYi of China. The Final match will start at 10:30AM and will be streamed & broadcasted LIVE on VOOT
Singapore Open Badminton LIVE: PV Sindhu defeats Saena Kawakami in straight games in semifinal to enter Singapore Open final
FINALS FOR SINDHU 🔥👑@Pvsindhu1 puts up exemplary performance to comfortably beat 🇯🇵’s S Kawakami 21-15, 21-7 in just 31 minutes and cruise through to the summit clash of #SingaporeOpen2022 ✅
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— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) July 16, 2022
Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, who had claimed two Super 300 titles at Syed Modi International and Swiss Open this year has reached her maiden Super 500 final this year. Sindhu came into the match with a 2-0 head-to-head record, having played her last at the 2018 China Open.
The former world champion looked in complete command against world number 38 Kawakami, who just couldn’t control the shuttle and was buried in a heap of errors during the lop-sided match.
Right from the start Sindhu started asserting her dominance in the game as she maintained her lead by a fine margin and entered the first game interval with a three point lead as the score read 11-8. However, after the interval, Kawakami managed to reduce the defiict by clinching three successive points. Sindhu however didn’t allow the Japanese to take the lead as neck-to-neck battle ensued between the two players.
The 24-year-old Japanese started putting the shuttle in from difficult positions to draw parity. The match came alive with both fighting for each point. Sindhu also won two video referrals and also made good calls at the baseline as she got the momentum from 16-14 to take a 19-14 lead in the first game. Two unforced errors by Kawakami helped Sindhu seal the opening game comfortably.
Kawakami’s struggles continued in the second game as she failed to control the shuttle and conceded a 0-5 early lead to her fancied rival. Sindhu just had to keep engaging her rival in the rallies and patiently waited for mistakes from the Japanse. Sindhu entered the interval with a 11-4 lead.
From then on she began dominating the set as the Japanese had no answer to Sindhu’s forehand attacking returns and backhand flicks. From 11-5, Sindhu took eight successive points as she raced to a 19-5 lead. Sindhu sent one long but next unleashed a whipping smash from the baseline which her opponent could only sent to the net. With Kawakami sending the shuttle out again, Sindhu fist pumped to announce her entry into the finals.
Singapore Open Badminton LIVE: PV Sindhu defeats Saena Kawakami in straight games in semifinal to enter Singapore Open final
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