KUALA LUMPUR: (Jan 9) Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu advanced to the semifinals of Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here on Friday after her opponent Akane Yamaguchi of Japan retired from their quarterfinal game due to an injury.
Sindhu took the opening game 21-11 before the three-time world champion and third seed Yamaguchi, who was wearing a knee brace, decided to pull out of the match.
The win took world no.18 Sindhu’s head-to-head record to 15-12 against the third-ranked Yamaguchi.
Source: PTI News
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