Sindhu reaches the semifinals of Thailand with an easy win

Olympic silver medalist PV Sindhu advanced to the women's semifinals in singles after defeating Malaysia's Soniia Cheah in the consecutive games of the $ 500,000 tournament Thailand Open World Tour Super 500. The second-seeded Indian continued her regular performance with a 21-17 21-13 victory over world No. 1 Soniia in a 36-minute clash. The number 3 Indian world will then face the Indonesian Gregoria Mariska Tunjung . The drift in the room created problems for both shuttles who struggled with the length of their shots.

Sindhu was initially erratic and the result was Sonia led 11-7 at the first interval. After the break, Sindhu slowly began to dominate the debate and collected five points to lead 13-12. The Indian began pressuring Malay with his offensive play and caught four game points when Soniia hit long. The Malaysian saved a point of play before Sindhu scored the first match with a smash.

After the change of camp, Sindhu took a 6-3 lead, but Soniia returned to the 8-8 level after the Indian made some direct fouls. Sindhu managed to take an 11-9 lead in the interval before taking nine points in a row to zoom in front. Soniia managed to stay alive by saving three match points before Sindhu sealed the problem with a staggering knockout.