Singapore: Men’s singles shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and B. Sai Praneeth on Saturday registered easy wins in the semi-finals of the $350,000 Singapore Open, marking the first instance of an all-India final in a Superseries event to be fought on Sunday. World No.29 Srikanth registered a thumping 21-13, 21-14 win over No.26 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia in 42 minutes at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. [caption id=“attachment_3386604” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  File photo of B Sai Praneeth and Kidambi Srikanth. AFP[/caption] In the other semi-final, World No.30 Praneeth smashed past South Korean 35th-ranked Lee Dong Keun 21-6, 21-8 in 38 minutes to sail into the final. Though Srikanth is a bigger name than Praneeth, having won the 2014 China Superseries Premier and 2015 India Superseries and a quarter-final appearance at the Rio Olympics, the latter has a 4-1 head-to-head record. Srikanth will not be happy facing an opponent who knows his game and someone who has got the better of him so many times. But Srikanth has the big-game experience that will give him an added advantage. During the semi-final, Srikanth showed his experience against Ginting. He was trailing 4-9 in the first game and then he registered an emphatic 10 points on the trot in a display of aggressive badminton. Ginting couldn’t recover from this as he conceded the first game. In the second game, Srikanth continued his high jump smashes as he raced to a 9-1 lead. Ginting tried his best to came near Srikanth but it proved to be difficult. The closest Ginting came was at 14-16. But the Indian snatched five points on the trot to seal the game. Sai Praneeth was on a roll in the second semi-final. Keun looked a bit tired and couldn’t move well, while Praneeth rocked winners consistently. A 10-1 lead in the first game paved the way to a 21-6 win, while in the second game it was almost a similar show as the Indian cantered home to a 21-8 triumph. Meanwhile, the women’s singles title will be a contest between Olympic champion Carolina Marin of Spain and top seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei. With inputs from IANS
Highlights Singapore Open, badminton scores and updates: Sai Praneeth beats Kidambi Srikanth; Tai Tzu wins
Catch all the live scores and updates of the Singapore Open finals as Kidambi Srikanth locks horns with fellow Indian Sai Praneeth in the men’s singles final. Carolina Marin will take on Tai Tzu Ying in the women’s singles final.
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Men’s Doubles Final:
Mathias Boe and Carsten Mogensen defeat Li Junhi and Liu Yuchen 21-13, 21-14 in 41 minutes to clinch the men’s doubles title.
Congratulations @saiprneeth92 !! 👏👏👏and well done @srikidambi !! 👌 #superstars @BAI_Media #SingaporeSS
— Kashyap Parupalli (@parupallik) April 16, 2017
Heartiest congratulations to @saiprneeth92 on winning his maiden Super Series title from THFC India Family!! 🏸🏅🎉🇮🇳#SingaporeSS pic.twitter.com/NbmFayzbr3
— Tottenham Hotspur (@Spurs_India) April 16, 2017
Unlucky for the third time in third consecutive Super Series final but well played yet again!
Carolina Marin put up valiant fight against the World no.1 Tai Tzu Ying, clinches the silver medal in the #SingaporeSS. pic.twitter.com/x8lOsiMSWx
— Premier Badminton League (@PBLIndiaLive) April 16, 2017
Tai Tzu Ying defeats Marin; wins 5th consecutive Super Series title: 21-15, 21-15
World no. 1 Tai Tzu wins her 5th title in five months and 3rd in 2017 after getting the best over Olympic champion Carolina Marin. The Chinese Taipei shuttler has defeated Marin in second consecutive Super Series finals as the Spaniard’s unlucky run continues. Complete domination otherwise by Tai Tzu!
11-8! Tai Tzu has a 3-point advantage in the second game against Marin #SingaporeSS
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) April 16, 2017
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Tai Tzu Ying proves why she stands on the No.1 spot, took the opening game 21-15. #SingaporeSS
— Premier Badminton League (@PBLIndiaLive) April 16, 2017
Tai Tzu takes the first game: 21-15
Tiring rallies and a barrage of backhand shots gave the Chinese Taipei shuttler the edge over Marin in the first hurdle. However, Marin hasn’t done anything wrong. It’s just that Tai Tzu has been successfully reading Marin’s movement.
Those loud screeches from @caro_marin2 are enough to hush an entire stadium.😀leads 9-8 against the World no.1. #SingaporeSS Final
— Premier Badminton League (@PBLIndiaLive) April 16, 2017
Carolina Marin vs Tai Tzu Ying
Another interesting match gets underway as top seed Tai Tzu squares off against Marin in the replay of the final of the Malaysia Open. However, Tai Tzu is on a 24-game unbeaten streak whereas Marin is in great touch after beating India Open winner PV Sindhu in the quarters of the competition.
Well played @saiprneeth92!!! Showed a lot of heart to come back from a game down #SingaporeSS
— Kaushal Shukla (@KasualShukla) April 16, 2017
Maiden Superseries title for @saiprneeth92💪! All hail the #SingaporeSS champion! Remarkable achievement✌️ pic.twitter.com/sClqiXi1Ih
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) April 16, 2017
THAT’S IT THEN!
Sai Praneeth wins his maiden Super Series title after beating Kidambi Srikanth: 17-21, 21-17, 21-12
What an outstanding performance by the 24-year-old Praneeth as he takes the match away from Kidambi by showing his attacking prowess in the second and third game to win the elusive Singapore Open title!
17-10! @saiprneeth92 is just 4 points away from winning his maiden Super Series title
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) April 16, 2017
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11-5! @saiprneeth92 starts the third and final game confidently against a defensive Kidambi
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) April 16, 2017
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Splendid turnaround by @SaiPraneeth, seals the second game 21-17. #SingaporeSS
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) April 16, 2017
Sai Praneeth wins second game: 21-17
Amazing fight back from the Canada Open winner as he turns the game from being 1-6 down to win the game 21-17 and force the match into a DECIDER! This is what Kashyap was talking about when he said that Praneeth’s shot selection towards the end of the game is just unmatchable!
.@saiprneeth92 wins 10 of the last 14 points to lead 11-10 in the second game. Will he make a comeback?
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) April 16, 2017
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8-8! It's neck and neck in the second game as Praneeth tries to unsettle Kidambi with a few smashes
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) April 16, 2017
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Kidambi takes the opening game 21-17, in the All-Indian showdown. #SingaporeSS
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) April 16, 2017
Kidambi Srikanth claims first game: 21-17
Known for making a slow start to the match, Kidambi started off well against fellow Indian Sai Praneeth by taking a healthy lead at the break and almost maintaining it towards the end of the game. Kidambi’s footwork has been noteworthy so far as Praneeth is tested at the other half of the court.
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