Madrid Masters: PV Sindhu Beats Yeo Jia Min To Reach First Final Of The Year
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PV Sindhu reached her first final of the year as she eked out a straight-game victory over Singapore's Yeo Jia Min at Madrid Spain Masters Super 300 tournament
Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu reached her first final of the year as she eked out a straight-game victory over Singapore's Yeo Jia Min at Madrid Spain Masters Super 300 tournament in Madrid on Saturday. The second seed Sindhu toiled hard for 48 minutes to pull off a 24-22. 22-20 win over the lowly-ranked Singaporean shuttler in an intensely fought women's singles semifinals. Sindhu came to the match with a 4-0 head-to head record against Min.
Trailing 15-20, Sindhu, showed immense fighting spirit as she saved seven game points to take the first game 24-22.
She used the body smash to great effect and converted the only game point opportunity she had.
In the second game, Sindhu trailed 1-4, before opening a five point lead at 11-6.
World no 33 Min however, played a gorgeous drop shot to level the scores at 17-17. Sindhu then had two match points but Min manage to save both of them before driving one wide, giving the Indian her third match point.
