Badminton: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal to face each other in National Championships final
Sindhu and Saina won their semifinal matches to set up a dream final for the first time in the history of senior National Badminton Championships.
India's top-two women Badminton players P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will clash in the final of the 82nd Senior National Badminton Championships 2017 on Wednesday. The two Olympic medalists made their way to finals on contrasting fashions.
While Rio Olympic silver medallist Sindhu beat Ruthvika Shivani G 17-21, 21-15, 21-11 in the semifinal, Saina knocked out Anura Prabhudesai 21-11, 21-10 to set a dream final. Sindhu and Saina will meet in final for the first time in the history of senior National Badminton Championships.
In men's singles event, Kidambi Srikanth, who is enjoying being world rank 2 with his rich vein form, sided Lakshya Sen 21-16 21-18 to set the stage for final against second seeded HS Prannoy who outclassed Subhankar Dey 21-14, 21-17 in the last four match.
Srikanth has recently defeated Prannoy in the semi-final match of Fench Open 2017 to clinch the title later.
In mixed doubles, duo of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy will play the final against Satwik Sai Raj R. and Ashwini Ponnappa, whereas in women's doubles, the pair of N. Sikki Reddy and Ashwini Ponnappa will square off against Sanyogita Ghorpade and Prajakta Sawant.
In men's doubles, the young pair of Satwik Sai Raj and Chirag Shetty will lock horns with Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy.
(With ANI Inputs)