India’s PV Sindhu has stormed into the final of the Malaysia Open Masters after a stunning win over Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand on Saturday (May 25). In a contest that lasted 88 minutes, Sindhu came from behind to add to her impressive win record against Ongbamrungphan beating her&nbsp;&nbsp;13-21, 21-16, 21-13&nbsp;and&nbsp;will now play&nbsp;in&nbsp;Sunday’s final.&nbsp;She will&nbsp;face Wang Zhiyi of China in the final, in a bid to win her fifth Masters title and the first since the 2022 Singapore Open.&nbsp;

Sindhu in Malaysia Open final

Playing her Thai opponent for the 19th time, Sindhu had lost only once in the previous 18 meetings&nbsp;and brought&nbsp;her A game into play.&nbsp;After losing the first game 13-21, the double Olympic medalist won back-to-back games to register her 18th win over Ongbamrungphan.&nbsp;

She was pushed&nbsp;to the limit&nbsp;but&nbsp;the Indian shuttler forced her opponent into errors&nbsp;which&nbsp;led to her comeback into the contest.

Sindhu first opted to use her defensive game in the second game&nbsp;which&nbsp;got her back level. She had a slender lead of 11-9 at the midway point of the second game while on the backfoot.

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However, once she&nbsp;was done&nbsp;with&nbsp;the second game, Sindhu did not look back and won the third game 21-13 and booked her place in the final.&nbsp;

This&nbsp;will be Sindhu’s first major final since the Spain Masters in 2023.

She will be targeting her first Masters title since the Singapore Open&nbsp;2022&nbsp;where she beat Wang Zhiyi&nbsp;who&nbsp;she will play in Sunday’s final.

If she succeeds in winning the Malaysia Masters, she will add to her already impressive trophy cabinet. The 28-year-old has already won India Open, Thailand Open, Swiss Open and BWF World Tour Finals in her&nbsp;major&nbsp;honours. She will also look to complete her Grand Slam of Olympic medals and&nbsp;will&nbsp;target a Gold Medal at the Paris Games.

Sindhu won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio de&nbsp;Janeiro&nbsp;followed by&nbsp;a bronze medal at Tokyo Games in 2021.

India’s PV Sindhu has stormed into the final of the Malaysia Open Masters after a stunning win over Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand on Saturday (May 25). In a contest that lasted 88 minutes, Sindhu came from behind to add to her impressive win record against Ongbamrungphan beating her 13-21, 21-16, 21-13 and will now play in Sunday’s final.

India’s PV Sindhu has stormed into the final of the Malaysia Open Masters after a stunning win over Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand on Saturday (May 25). In a contest that lasted 88 minutes, Sindhu came from behind to add to her impressive win record against Ongbamrungphan beating her 13-21, 21-16, 21-13 and will now play in Sunday’s final. She will face Wang Zhiyi of China in the final, in a bid to win her fifth Masters title and the first since the 2022 Singapore Open. Sindhu in Malaysia Open final Playing her Thai opponent for the 19th time, Sindhu had lost only once in the previous 18 meetings and brought her A game into play. After losing the first game 13-21, the double Olympic medalist won back-to-back games to register her 18th win over Ongbamrungphan. She was pushed to the limit but the Indian shuttler forced her opponent into errors which led to her comeback into the contest. Sindhu first opted to use her defensive game in the second game which got her back level. She had a slender lead of 11-9 at the midway point of the second game while on the backfoot. ALSO READ | T20 World Cup: Hardik Pandya to fly from London as Team India's first batch to depart for New York on May 25 However, once she was done with the second game, Sindhu did not look back and won the third game 21-13 and booked her place in the final. This will be Sindhu’s first major final since the Spain Masters in 2023. She will be targeting her first Masters title since the Singapore Open 2022 where she beat Wang Zhiyi who she will play in Sunday’s final. If she succeeds in winning the Malaysia Masters, she will add to her already impressive trophy cabinet. The 28-year-old has already won India Open, Thailand Open, Swiss Open and BWF World Tour Finals in her major honours. She will also look to complete her Grand Slam of Olympic medals and will target a Gold Medal at the Paris Games. Sindhu won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro followed by a bronze medal at Tokyo Games in 2021.

Badminton: PV Sindhu storms into Malaysia Masters final after stunning win over Busanan Ongbamrungphan

Third seed PV Sindhu beats seventh seed Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand in straight games to enter the semi-finals of the Korea Open Badminton Championships 2022 on Friday here at the Palma Stadium.

Two-time Olympic Champion PV Sindhu was trailing 2-5 in the opening game but the Indian clawed her way back winning four points on the trot to take a 6-5 lead.

From there on there was no looking back for the World No.7 Indian as she won eight consecutive points en route to winning the game 21-10.

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In the second game, Sindhu took a lead right from the start and took an 8-2 lead. The Indian shuttler maintained the lead against the Thai shuttler Busanan Ongbamrungphan winning the game 21-16.

PV Sindhu won the quarter-final match 21-10 21-16 in 43 minutes and she will take on either local girl and second seed An Seyoung of South Korea or Saena Kawakami of Japan.&nbsp;

Third seed PV Sindhu beats seventh seed Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand in straight games to enter the semi-finals of the Korea Open Badminton Championships 2022 on Friday here at the Palma Stadium.

Third seed PV Sindhu beats seventh seed Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand in straight games to enter the semi-finals of the Korea Open Badminton Championships 2022 on Friday here at the Palma Stadium. Two-time Olympic Champion PV Sindhu was trailing 2-5 in the opening game but the Indian clawed her way back winning four points on the trot to take a 6-5 lead. From there on there was no looking back for the World No.7 Indian as she won eight consecutive points en route to winning the game 21-10. ALSO READ: Korea Open: PV Sindhu outclasses Aya Ohori to enter quarter-finals, Kidambi Srikanth defeats Misha Zilberman In the second game, Sindhu took a lead right from the start and took an 8-2 lead. The Indian shuttler maintained the lead against the Thai shuttler Busanan Ongbamrungphan winning the game 21-16. PV Sindhu won the quarter-final match 21-10 21-16 in 43 minutes and she will take on either local girl and second seed An Seyoung of South Korea or Saena Kawakami of Japan.

Korea Open: PV Sindhu defeats Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan to enter women's singles semifinals

Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu notched up her second women's singles title of the season with a straight-game win over Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the summit clash of the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament here on Sunday.

Playing her second successive final in the tournament, Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, took 49 minutes to get the better of the fourth-seeded Thai 21-16 21-8 at the St. Jakobshalle here.

It was Sindhu's 16th win over Busanan in 17 meetings, having lost to the Thai only once -- at the 2019 Hong Kong Open.

Sindhu had lost to Rio Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin of Spain in the final in the last edition.

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The 26-year-old from Hyderabad has happy memories of this venue as she had claimed the World Championships gold in 2019.

Sindhu had won the Syed Modi International Super 300 in Lucknow in January this year.

Super 300 tournaments are the second-lowest tier of BWF Tour events. 
Sindhu rode on her attack to open up a 3-0 lead but Busanan started to stay in the rallies and she produced some good quality shots to make it 7-7.

Busanan tried to keep Sindhu away from the net, making her move across the court but the Thai was erratic in her finishing, allowing the Indian to go into the break with a narrow two-point lead.

Busanan used her deceptions and drop shots to dictate the rallies but Sindhu relied on her retrieval skills to stay ahead.

A precise return at the backline gave Sindhu four-game points and she sealed the first game when Busanan went wide.

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Busanan struggled with her length after the change of sides to concede a 0-5 lead early on in the second game. Sindhu looked more aggressive as she troubled the Thai with her acute angle shots to dictate the rallies.

In full flow, the Indian soon cruised to a decisive nine-point advantage at the interval. She kept a firm grip on the match to gallop to 18-4, riding on her alert front court play and precise returns.

Busanan continued to hit wide and long to eventually hand over 16 match points to the Indian, who pocketed the game and the match comfortably.

Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu notched up her second women's singles title of the season with a straight-game win over Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the summit clash of the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament here on Sunday.

Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu notched up her second women's singles title of the season with a straight-game win over Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the summit clash of the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament here on Sunday. Playing her second successive final in the tournament, Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, took 49 minutes to get the better of the fourth-seeded Thai 21-16 21-8 at the St. Jakobshalle here. It was Sindhu's 16th win over Busanan in 17 meetings, having lost to the Thai only once -- at the 2019 Hong Kong Open. Sindhu had lost to Rio Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin of Spain in the final in the last edition. ALSO READ: Miami Open: Hubert Hurkacz on course for title defence, Medvedev topples Murray, Naomi Osaka gets walkover The 26-year-old from Hyderabad has happy memories of this venue as she had claimed the World Championships gold in 2019. Sindhu had won the Syed Modi International Super 300 in Lucknow in January this year. Super 300 tournaments are the second-lowest tier of BWF Tour events. Sindhu rode on her attack to open up a 3-0 lead but Busanan started to stay in the rallies and she produced some good quality shots to make it 7-7. Busanan tried to keep Sindhu away from the net, making her move across the court but the Thai was erratic in her finishing, allowing the Indian to go into the break with a narrow two-point lead. Busanan used her deceptions and drop shots to dictate the rallies but Sindhu relied on her retrieval skills to stay ahead. A precise return at the backline gave Sindhu four-game points and she sealed the first game when Busanan went wide. ALSO READ: Swiss Open: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu defeats Supanida Katethong to enter women's singles final Busanan struggled with her length after the change of sides to concede a 0-5 lead early on in the second game. Sindhu looked more aggressive as she troubled the Thai with her acute angle shots to dictate the rallies. In full flow, the Indian soon cruised to a decisive nine-point advantage at the interval. She kept a firm grip on the match to gallop to 18-4, riding on her alert front court play and precise returns. Busanan continued to hit wide and long to eventually hand over 16 match points to the Indian, who pocketed the game and the match comfortably.

Swiss Open: PV Sindhu defeats Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan to clinch women's singles title

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu on Friday stormed into the semi-finals of the ongoing French Open after defeating Thai badminton player Busanan Ongbamrungphan in straight sets.

The Indian shuttler defeated Ongbamrungphan 21-14, 21-14 in the quarter-finals to move into the next round.

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Sindhu started the match on a high and took the opening game Ongbamrungphan 21-14. Riding high on confidence, the Indian shuttler started the second game with a lead of 4-2.

Sindhu continued her fine form and won the second game 21-14 to seal the match.

Earlier in the day, shuttler Lakshya Sen faced a defeat in the quarter-finals of the ongoing tournament.

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Playing at Court 2, Lakshya lost in straight sets against South Korea`s Heo Kwanghee 15-21, 17-21.

On Thursday, Sameer Verma got retired hurt and bowed out of the tournament despite winning the first game with a scoreline of 21-16, 12-21.&nbsp;

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu on Friday stormed into the semi-finals of the ongoing French Open after defeating Thai badminton player Busanan Ongbamrungphan in straight sets.

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu on Friday stormed into the semi-finals of the ongoing French Open after defeating Thai badminton player Busanan Ongbamrungphan in straight sets. The Indian shuttler defeated Ongbamrungphan 21-14, 21-14 in the quarter-finals to move into the next round. ALSO READ: French Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty beat another Indian duo, advance into quarterfinals Sindhu started the match on a high and took the opening game Ongbamrungphan 21-14. Riding high on confidence, the Indian shuttler started the second game with a lead of 4-2. Sindhu continued her fine form and won the second game 21-14 to seal the match. Earlier in the day, shuttler Lakshya Sen faced a defeat in the quarter-finals of the ongoing tournament. ALSO READ: French Open: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen sail into third round, Sameer Verma bows out Playing at Court 2, Lakshya lost in straight sets against South Korea`s Heo Kwanghee 15-21, 17-21. On Thursday, Sameer Verma got retired hurt and bowed out of the tournament despite winning the first game with a scoreline of 21-16, 12-21.

French Open: PV Sindhu beats Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan, storms into semifinals