India’s PV Sindhu steam-rolled Ngan Yi Cheung 21-14, 21-16 to enter the final of the Hong Kong Open on Saturday.
After an initial stutter in the opening game, Sindhu stretched the lead and never gave away the advantage.
In the second game, home favourite Cheung posed a much tougher challenge. At the change of ends, the score stood at 11-10 in favour of the Indian. Sindhu though did not let her focus shift and closed out the game to seal the win.
Earlier, India’s Sameer Verma, ranked 42nd in the world, had stunned World No. 3 Jan O Jorgensen 21-19, 24-22 to enter the finals in the men’s category.
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