Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu made it to the finals, defeated Thailand's player in the semi-finals
Malaysia Masters: Despite falling behind in the first game, Rio Olympic silver medalist Sindhu maintained her composure and won the second game 21-16 and took the match to the deciding game. Sindhu performed brilliantly in the deciding game and won the game by defeating her opponent 21-12. Sindhu made it to the finals.
Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu sealed her place in the final by defeating Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan 13-21, 21-16, 21-12 in the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters on Saturday, May 25. This is Sindhu's 18th win over Busanan in 19 matches.
In the first game, Busanan led by a small margin after Sindhu misjudged a few backcourt floaters. PV- Busanan rallied to take a two-point lead after Sindhu's flat diagonal return tied the score at four.
With a two-point advantage at halftime, the Thai shuttler repelled Sindhu's attack. After the second half of the game, Busanan surprised Sindhu by coming back to the court with unmatched energy. They led by seven points thanks to aggressive play and deft touches.
In the opening game, the world number 10 player defeated the top-seeded Indian women's shuttler 21–13, as she was only able to account for four points. After Busanan missed an attempt at a cross-court lift, Sindhu took an early 1-0 lead in the second match.
The Indian player fell victim to some poor umpiring early in the second game when a cross-court smash was called out despite landing inside the line. Rio Olympic silver medalist Sindhu maintained her composure and won the second game 21-16 and took the match to the deciding game. Sindhu performed brilliantly in the deciding game and won the game by defeating her opponent 21-12.
