BWF Finals: PV Sindhu beats Chen Yufei to enter final

PV Sindhu stood a step away from clinching her maiden title at the BWF Super Series Finals after defeating Chen Yufei of China in straight games in the women’s singles semifinals here on Saturday.

The 22-year-old Indian dished out a controlled game of badminton to outclass the Glasgow World Championship bronze medallist Chinese opponent 21-15, 21-18 in a match that lasted a little less than an hour.

“Overall, it was a very good quality match. Though I won in straight games, there were long rallies. It never got over till the last point. I was just thinking about the next point, each point is important. Chen is an upcoming player and she has played exceptionally well. Her defence is solid,” Sindhu said after the match.

“I really want to be the first Indian woman to win this tournament. Yamaguchi will be a tough opponent. I will have to be prepared. It will be a long, big match, so not thinking anything now. There will not be easy points,” Sindhu said.