Sindhu shocked; Lakshya moves into maiden India Open final
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Satwik-Chirag duo faces top-seeded pair of Ahsan-Setiawan in summit clash
Supanida Katethong is a little-known Thai girl looking to make a mark in badminton. Coming from a nation that has seven players ranked in the world’s top-50 in women’s badminton — India has just two — left-handed Supanida chose the semifinal stage of the $400,000 India Open on Saturday to showcase her prowess by knocking out P.V. Sindhu.
With a stunning display of temperament in the deciding game, Supanida signed off for a 21-14, 13-21, 21-10 victory in 59 minutes to set up an all-Thailand final with Busanan Ongbamrungphan.
Busanan saved five game-points in the opening game against India No. 3 Aakarshi Kashyap before posting a 26-24, 21-9 victory.
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