Syed Modi International badminton: Favourites Sindhu, Lakshya stroll into semifinals
The Hindu
Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen advance to Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament semifinals.
Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen moved a step closer to clinching the women's and men's singles title respectively, registering straight-game wins to advance to the semifinals of the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament in Lucknow on Friday (November 29, 2024).
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 women's singles quarterfinal. Lakshya, the 2021 World Championship bronze medallist, also dominated his match, beating compatriot Meiraba Luwang Maisnam 21-8, 21-19 in the men's singles quarterfinal.
“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,” Sindhu said.
Sindhu is ranked 18th in the world while Wang is at 118th.
"Yesterday, it was a rough patch at some point of time. But I think today I did not give her a chance. I am happy with the result and my game. I would like to finish the year on a very good note,” she said.
Sindhu will face fellow Indian Unnati Hooda in the semifinals, while Lakshya is set to meet Japan's Shogo Ogawa.
“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,” Lakshya said.
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