Quarter-finals report: Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu advanced to the women’s singles semi-finals, while Sameer Verma and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty lost in the quarter-finals of the Korea Open Superseries on Friday. Rio Olympic silver medallist Sindhu fought off Japanese Minatsu Mitani with a 21-19, 16-21, 21-10 victory in an hour and three minutes at the SK Handball Stadium. With this win, three-time World Championships medallist Sindhu has equalised 2-2 in career meetings with the Japanese. The Indian fifth seed will meet Chinese sixth seed He Bingjiao, who moved past South Korean third seed Sung Ji Hyun with a 21-19 16-21 21-19 victory in an hour and 17 minutes. Sindhu trails 3-5 in head-to-head record against Bingjiao. The other women’s singles semi-finals will be contested between Japanse talents, reigning world champion Nozomi Okuhara and Akane Yamaguchi. Sameer, meanwhile, lost to South Korean top seed Son Wan Ho 22-20, 10-21, 13-21 in an hour and nine minutes. Sameer had stunned Son during first meeting – at the India Open in March earlier this year. But Son this time played a nearly flawless game to enter the last four stage. Son will meet Indonesian Anthony Sinisuka Ginting, while Chinese Taipei’s seventh seed Wang Tzu Wei will face Indonesian Jonatan Christie in the men’s singles semi-finals. The teenage doubles pair of Satwik-Chirag lost to Japanese third seeds Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda 14-21, 21-17, 15-21 in 55 minutes.
Highlights, Korea Open Superseries, badminton results: PV Sindhu beats He Bingjiao, will face Nozomi Okuhara in final
Catch the live scores and updates from the semi-finals day at the Korea Open Superseries as PV Sindhu looks to seal a place in the final of women’s singles.
 "Highlights, Korea Open Superseries, badminton results: PV Sindhu beats He Bingjiao, will face Nozomi Okuhara in final")
So, that’s it from us! The semi-final day of the Korea Open Superseries comes to an end. What a day for India’s PV Sindhu today as she powers into yet another final of a mega event. Incidentally, the Indian will face Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in final tomorrow. The duo played a famous 117-minute marathon match just weeks ago in the World Championships final. It promises to be yet another thrilling encounter.
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Congrats champion! @Pvsindhu1 keeps flying the tricolor high, making it to the finals of #KoreanOpen Super Series! All the very best! pic.twitter.com/x0MRvxfxAD
— Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) September 16, 2017
And she does it again! @Pvsindhu1 beats He Bing Jiao 21-10, 17-21, 21-16 to enter the #KoreaSS finals! 🇮🇳🏸💥💥 #Proud pic.twitter.com/wrh7D3778S
— OGQ (@OGQ_India) September 16, 2017
It will be a repeat of the World Championships Final at #KoreaSS Final as Nozomi Okuhara and PV Sindhu will lock horns yet again! pic.twitter.com/HKIV2c0Goa
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) September 16, 2017
PV Sindhu storms into final
India’s number 1 women’s singles shuttler gets the better of He Bingjiao 21-10, 17-21, 21-16 in 66 minutes to seal a place into the final of the Korea Open Superseries. Sindhu floored Bingjiao in the opening game but squandered the lead in the second. The Chinese shuttler was in control until Sindhu moved quickly at the net to trouble Bingjiao.
IT’S GOING TO BE ANOTHER SUPER FINAL TOMORROW! PV Sindhu vs Nozomi Okuhara 2.0
15-13! PV Sindhu has a two-point advantage in the deciding game against He Bingjiao. Tense! https://t.co/ntFk5KD80S #KoreaSS
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) September 16, 2017
This is so close!
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) September 16, 2017
Sindhu is ahead but only just. 13-12 against Bing Jiao #KoreaSS
9-9! Neck and neck in the final game
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) September 16, 2017
He Bingjiao looking for rallies, while Sindhu attacks from forecourthttps://t.co/ntFk5KD80S #KoreaSS
Sindhu lost her footing right after the mid-game interval of the second game.
On to the final game…..
1-1! He Bingjiao comes from behind to win the second game 21-17, forces the match into a decider
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) September 16, 2017
LIVE: https://t.co/ntFk5KD80S #KoreaSS pic.twitter.com/Y6fJM58fY0
PV Sindhu leads 11-6 at the mid-game break of the second game. He Bingjiao is struggling to lift the shotshttps://t.co/ntFk5KD80S #KoreaSS
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) September 16, 2017
Sindhu looked on-song straight away and didn't give Bing Jiao even a chance. One game away from setting up a super final at #KoreaSS
— Premier Badminton League (@PBLIndiaLive) September 16, 2017
PV Sindhu wins opening game: 21-10
The fifth seed from India dominated the game from the start and had a grip on her foot movements and shots despite being pushed on the backcourt. He Bingjiao played a series of bad shots and put herself into pressure.
11-4! Sindhu takes a healthy 7-point lead at the mid-game interval of the opening game against Bingjiao https://t.co/ntFk5KD80S #KoreanSS
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) September 16, 2017
The wait is over. PV Sindhu will take center stage against He Bingjiao for a place in the final of #KoreaSS
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) September 16, 2017
PV Sindhu vs He Bingjiao
Fifth seed Sindhu will meet Chinese sixth seed He Bingjiao, who moved past South Korean third seed Sung Ji Hyun with a 21-19 16-21 21-19 victory in an hour and 17 minutes.
Surprisingly, Sindhu trails 3-5 in head-to-head record against Bingjiao.
.@Pvsindhu1 will be in action against China's He Bingjiao in the semis of women's singles
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) September 16, 2017
LIVE BLOG: https://t.co/ntFk5KD80S #KoreanSS pic.twitter.com/vzgiHcRqfX
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