Indonesia Open 2021: PV Sindhu, doubles pair qualify for semi-finals, Praneeth crash out

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 It was a good day for the Indian shuttlers as PV Sindhu and men’s doubles made it into the semi-finals against their respective opponents of Super 1000 Indonesia Open 2021 played at Bali, Indonesia on Friday.

The two-time Olympic medallist registered a hard-fought win over Sim Yingung of South Korea in three games. Sindhu struggled in the first game committing unforced errors losing it by 14-21. The second game was a closely fought affair as the Indian dominated the initial stages before Sim made a strong comeback later, but Sindhu held his nerves to register a 21-19 win in 2nd game.

It was a dominating performance by Sindhu in the decider putting the opposition under pressure and winning by 21-14 to move into the semi-finals. She will face Ratchnok Inatnon of Thailand.

Sai Praneeth looked out of color and lost in straight games to Victor Axselen. The Indian started well initially before Axselen made life tough for the Indian with smashes and drop shots. At the mid-game interval, Axselen had a decent lead. After the interval, Olympic Champion dominated the play and won the first game easily at 21-12. In the second game, Axelsen dominated the opposition winning it by 21-8 to move into the semi-finals.

The men’s doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj RankiReddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Goh SF and Izzudin of Malaysia in two thrilling games. Both pairs fought for each point in two games as the Indian held their nerves to win the match by 21-19, 21-19. Despite the Malaysian pair storming back to reduce the gap, Satwik and Chirag played some lovely smashes to put the opposition under pressure. They will face the number 1 seed Marcus Gideon and Sanajya of Indonesia.

Indian badminton fans would be hoping that both shuttlers can play well against the tough opponents and qualify for the finals. 









PV Sindhu and men's doubles reach semi-finals of Indonesia Open 2021 

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