French Open 2021: PV Sindhu beats Thailand's Ongbamrungphan, storms into semis

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu on Friday stormed into the semi-finals of the ongoing French Open after defeating Thai badminton player Busanan Ongbamrungphan in straight sets.

French Open 2021: PV Sindhu beats Thailand's Ongbamrungphan, storms into semis
Indian shuttler PV Sindhu (Source: Twitter)

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu on Friday stormed into the semi-finals of the ongoing French Open after defeating Thai badminton player Busanan Ongbamrungphan in straight sets.

The Indian shuttler defeated Ongbamrungphan 21-14, 21-14 in the quarter-finals to move into the next round.

Sindhu started the match on a high and took the opening game Ongbamrungphan 21-14. Riding high on confidence, the Indian shuttler started the second game with a lead of 4-2.

Sindhu continued her fine form and won the second game 21-14 to seal the match.

Earlier in the day, shuttler Lakshya Sen faced a defeat in the quarter-finals of the ongoing tournament.

Playing at Court 2, Lakshya lost in straight sets against South Korea's Heo Kwanghee 15-21, 17-21.

On Thursday, Sameer Verma got retired hurt and bowed out of the tournament despite winning the first game with a scoreline of 21-16, 12-21.

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