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Indian ace PV Sindhu enters China Open final

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Published : Nov 19, 2016, 5:47 pm IST
Updated : Nov 19, 2016, 5:53 pm IST

After being doninated in the 1st game, Sindhu made a brilliant comeback to save 3 match moints and win it in the decider.

PV Sindhu has beaten all the odds to make it to her first major final after her exploits in the 2016 Rio Olympics. (Photo: AP)
 PV Sindhu has beaten all the odds to make it to her first major final after her exploits in the 2016 Rio Olympics. (Photo: AP)

Fuzhou: PV Sindhu showed nerves of steel as she secured a place in the China Open final after beating South Korea’s Sung Ji Hyun in a thrilling semifinal on Saturday.

The Indian Olympic silver medallist saved three match points to get past her South Korean opppoent to seal her place in her first final since her supershow in Rio Olympics.

Sindhu, who had lost the first game 11-21, made a stunning comeback to clinch the next two games 23-21, 21-19 and win the semifinal.

Sindhu had advanced to the semifinals of the China Open after defeating local favourite He Bingjiao in straight games at the USD 700,000 Super Series Premier event on Friday.

Seventh seed Sindhu notched up a 22-20, 21-10 win over Bingjiao, who has won four titles – Bitburger Open, French Open, Japan Open and Swiss Open – this season in women's singles competition.

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