Swiss Open Super 300: PV Sindhu enters final, Kidambi Srikanth exits
- PV Sindhu defeated Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark 22-20 21-10 in 43 minutes
- Kidambi Srikanth conceded a 21-13 21-19 defeat against Vix Axelsen of Denmark
- World no. 10 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have entered the semifinals
Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu entered the women’s singles final of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament by defeating Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark in straight games on Saturday.
Sindhu beat fourth seeded Blichfeldt 22-20 21-10 in 43 minutes to avenge her first-round loss to the Danish world no. 12 at the Yonex Thailand Open in January.
Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth, who had advanced to the men’s singles semifinals on Friday after a straight game win over sixth seed Kantaphon Wangcharoen of Thailand, conceded a 21-13 21-19 defeat against Vix Axelsen of Denmark on Saturday.
World no. 10 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have also entered the semifinals of the super 300 event, continuing their good run following a last four finish at Toyota Thailand Open in January.
Satwik and Chirag will face sixth seeded Danish pair of Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.
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