India’s star shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen have successfully advanced to the semifinals of the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament, held in Lucknow. Both players registered straight-game victories in their respective quarterfinal matches, showcasing their dominance and skill on the court.
PV Sindhu’s Commanding Performance
Top seed Sindhu, a two-time champion at the event (2017, 2022), defeated China’s Dai Wang 21-15, 21-17 in a 48-minute quarterfinal match. Ranked 18th globally, Sindhu was aggressive from the start, making sure not to repeat the mistakes from her previous match.
“Today’s match was important. Even though she is a low-ranked player, it doesn’t matter. I have rectified my mistakes from yesterday, what went wrong I have not made those again today. I was aggressive from the beginning. Overall, I am happy with my game compared to yesterday,” said Sindhu.
Lakshya Sen’s Dominant Display
Lakshya Sen, the 2021 World Championship bronze medallist, also had a dominant performance, beating compatriot Meiraba Luwang Maisnam 21-8, 21-19 in the men’s singles quarterfinal. “It was a good match. Overall, happy with the way I started. The second game was tough at some moments but I am happy I could pull out the match,” said Lakshya.
Sindhu will face fellow Indian Unnati Hooda in the semifinals, while Lakshya is set to meet Japan’s Shogo Ogawa. Hooda, who won the Odisha Open title in 2022, earned a commanding 21-16, 21-9 victory over USA’s Ishika Jaiswal in her quarterfinal match. “I took time to adjust to the court conditions, but I stuck to my game plan and it got better with time,” said Hooda.
In the women’s doubles, the second-seeded duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand continued their fine run with a 21-8, 21-15 win over sixth seeds Go Pei Kee and Teoh Mei Xing to enter the semifinals. In mixed doubles, the fifth-seeded pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto defeated Malaysia’s Loo Bing Kun and Ho Lo Ee 21-16, 21-13 to advance to the semifinals.
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