India Open badminton: PV Sindhu beats Saina Nehwal, enters semis

NH Bureau Friday, 31 March 2017 08:24:49 PM

PV Sindhu celebrating victory over Saina Nehwal in India Open (Image Courtesy: BAI twitter)

New Delhi : Rio Olympics 2016 silver medallist PV Sindhu on Friday defeated two-time India Open badminton champion Saina Nehal, entering into semi-finals of India’s Badminton World Federation superseries tournament at Siri Fort Sports Complex.

In a tight battle, PV Sindhu registered a 21-16, 22-20 victory over the 2012 Olympic bronze medallist.

With the victory, Sindhu will now face world no 2 Sung Ji Hyun in the semi-final on Saturday.

Also watch the winning moment from the game: