P.V. Sindhu beats Chiu Pin-Chian to storm into French Open semifinals
P.V. Sindhu stormed into the French Open semis. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
P.V. Sindhu stormed into the French Open semis. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
P.V. Sindhu beat Chinese Taipei’s Chiu Pin-Chian 21-13, 21-14 to reach the women’s singles semifinals of the French Open on Friday.
Sindhu began confidently and took the opening game 21-13, keeping Chiu on the back foot for most of the game.
She carried that control into the second, waltzing to an 11-2 lead at the interval. Chiu showed semblance of a fightback, but Sindhu closed it 21-14.
Earlier, the double Olympic medallist sailed into the quarterfinals with a straight-game win over Japan’s Riko Gunji, prevailing 21-12, 21-16 in 44 minutes.
Before that, the Indian made heavy weather of beating Supanida Katethong 21-14, 8-21, 23-21. She lost 11 points in a row when two points away from victory, but prevailed in the end.
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