New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu advanced to the semifinals of the French Open Super 750 after beating Chinese Taipei's Chiu Pin-Chian 21-13, 21-14 in straight games on Thursday.
The 31-year-old Indian was in control throughout the quarterfinal, using her attacking game and solid defence to keep Chiu under pressure. Sindhu is now two wins away from claiming her maiden French Open title and is also chasing her second BWF World Tour title of the season, having won the Japan Open earlier this year.
Sindhu is now the only Indian left in the tournament. She will face the winner of the quarterfinal between Indonesia's Putri Kusuma Wardani and Japan's Hina Aakechi in the semifinals.
A place in the final could set up a ...