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Dubai World Superseries Finals: Sindhu defeats Chinese opponent Chen in semi-finals

PV Sindhu Will Face Top Seed Akane Yamaguchi Of Japan In The Final On Sunday. Yamaguchi Had Beaten Thailand's Ratchanok Itananon In The Other Semifinal.

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Deepak Mahato | Updated on: 16 Dec 2017, 11:22:53 PM
Dubai World Superseries Finals: Sindhu defeats Chinese opponet Chen in semi-finals (File Photo)

New Delhi :

Ace shuttler PV Sindhu defeated her Chinese opponent Chen Yufei  in the semifinals to secure a place in the title clash in the women’s singles of the BWF Super Series Finals on Saturday in Dubai.

PV Sindhu will face top seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the final on Sunday. Yamaguchi had beaten Thailand's Ratchanok Itananon in the other semifinal.

The Indian ace shuttler beat Chen 21-15, 21-18 and reached her maiden final. She is second Indian to reach the final of BWF Superseries Finals after Saina Nehwal did in 2011.

Also read: Sindhu trounces Yamaguchi at Dubai Super Series final

PV Sindhu topped her group by winning all games against Hen Bingjiao, Sayaka Sato and Akane Yamaguchi.



 

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First Published : 16 Dec 2017, 10:31:52 PM

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