16Photo© indianexpress.comPV Sindhu rallies back in semis to qualify for first final of 2024
PV Sindhu made her way through to the final of the Malaysia MastersMalaysia MastersMalaysia Masters 2024 after beating Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrunghpha in the semis on Saturday, May 25. Sindhu also qualified for her first final this year after beating her Thai opponent 13-21 21-16 21-12. The ace Indian shutter took 2 hours and 28 minutes to defeat the World No.20 at the Axiata Arena.
Sindhu extended her lead against Busanan to a staggering 18-1. The only time Busanan beat Sindhu was in the Hong Kong Open back in 2019. It also happened to be Sindhu’s first final on the BWF circuit after she finished as the runners-up in the Spain Masters last year in March.
Having not won a tournament since the Singapore Open in 2022, the 28-year-old Sindhu will be looking to go the distance in Malaysia. In the final, Sindhu will be up against Chinese World No.7 Wang Zhi Yi, who beat Zhang Yiman 21-9, 21-11 in the other semi-final on Saturday.