PV Sindhu’s blast! Reached the final of Japan Open for the first time, qualified by defeating Chen Yufei of China.

PV Sindhu Japan Open Final: India’s star shuttler and 2-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu has performed brilliantly and reached the Japan Open. On Saturday night, she ended her long wait to reach the finals by defeating China’s Chen Yufei. This is the first time that PV Sindhu has reached the final of Japan Open in her career and has broken the streak of five consecutive defeats against the Chinese player. The Indian shuttler won the match 21-19, 15-10, as Yufei had to withdraw from the match due to a hamstring injury in the second game.

PV Sindhu reached the final of Japan Open

Indian star shuttler has made it to the final by defeating Chen Yufei in the semi-final match. In the semi-final match, Sindhu won 21-19, 15-10, as Yufei had to withdraw from the match due to a hamstring injury in the second game. Sindhu looked in her best form against Yufei and it seemed that the walkover win in the quarter-finals helped her to freshen up before the big match. Sindhu looked more aggressive throughout the match, she pierced the Chinese player’s strong defense well and used the changes in her game well.

Who will you face in the final?

The final of Japan Open will be played on 19th July. In this match, PV Sindhu will face Akane Yamaguchi of Japan or Kusuma Vardani, daughter of Indonesia.

This was the condition of the match

PV Sindhu last played the final in 2024, when she won the Syed Modi International. His plan against Yufei was simple. Gaining a lead and maintaining it for a long time. The match did not start as she had expected, as Yufei took the lead in the beginning, but then Sindhu made a strong comeback and won four consecutive points to reach a strong position of 10-5. She went into the break with the lead and had a short chat with her coach, who advised her to play aggressively.

After the break, Yufei started applying pressure and the match became tough, in which both the shuttlers were not giving any chance to each other. Her ‘cross-drop’ shots proved effective for Sindhu, due to which Yufei had to run a lot on the court and Sindhu increased her lead to five points. Yufei showed why she had the upper hand over Sindhu in their last few meetings; He came back and reduced the difference to one point.

There was a tremendous 51-shot rally between the two star players, which ended in favor of Sindhu. But Yufei was not ready to accept defeat without a fight and soon both the players were tied at 19-19, due to which the entire stadium was filled with enthusiasm. But after this, the necessary enthusiasm was added to Sindhu’s game, after taking the lead at the crucial juncture, she roared loudly and won the first game.

after the match is over

The second game started similarly to the first, with her quickly taking the lead and maintaining it despite Yufei’s best efforts. At the time of the break she was leading 11-7 and completely dominated her opponent. Her opponent gradually started feeling the effects of her hamstring injury and ultimately had to accept defeat. With this victory, Sindhu’s brilliant journey continued in the tournament. Before this, she had also given a shocking defeat to world number 5 Han Yue.