PV Sindhu storms into Singapore Open 2022 finals

Published at :July 17, 2022 at 5:10 PM

Modified at :July 17, 2022 at 5:27 PM

PV Sindhu was through to her first Super 500 final after four years of hiatus.

The semi-finals day of the Singapore Open witnessed some gruelling encounters. Lone Indian survivor Pusarla Venkata Sindhu reached her first Super 500 final after four years. Olympic champions Wang Yi Lyu and Huang Dong Ping also made it to their third final of the season.

This year, only one discipline saw a title-defending pair alive in the quest of defending their title.

Let us have a look at the results that turned out on the penultimate title clashes of the Singapore Open.

PV Sindhu demolishes Saena Kawakami, to face Wang Zhiyi.

Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu hardly broke a sweat to beat Saena Kawakami of Japan. The former World champion after having a shaky start in the opening game, swiftly eased past her opponent 21-15. In the second game, Sindhu made easy work of the Japanese opponent as she comfortably won the game and the match 21-15, 21-7. With this win, Sindhu also reached her first Super 500 tournament final in four years.

The Indian shuttler will now face Chinese prodigy Wang Zhiyi in the summit clash who has been phenomenal this season.

Defending champions Puavaranukroh and Taerattanachai to face the Olympic champions.

In the mixed doubles, defending champions Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanchai of Thailand defeated Goh Soon Huat and Shevon Lai of Malaysia 21-17, 16-21, 22-20. The duo was down in the deciding game but bounced back to stun their opponents

On the other hand, Olympic champions Wang Yi Lyu and Huang Dong Ping of China also won their semi-final clash. They will now face the Thai pair for the title clash. The Chinese duo has a very stiff head-to-head record of 8-7 against their opponents.

Kodai Naraoka and Anthony Ginting in the final of the men’s singles.

The men’s singles saw scintillating battles on the semi-final day. Olympic bronze medalist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia defeated reigning World champion and home favourite Loh Kean Yew

The Singaporean shuttler was in the quest to become the first home player in 60 years in the men’s singles category to reach the final. However, his journey was cut short by the Olympic bronze medallist as he lost the match 17-21, 14-21.

Later in the day, Japanese youngster Kodai Naraoka reached the first Super 500 event final of his career by defeating Zhao Jun Peng of China 21-18, 25-23. Naraoka will now face Anthony Ginting in the final.

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