Manila [Philippines], April 29: Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu defeated He Bing Jiao of China to reach the semi-finals of the women's singles at the Badminton Asia Championships here on Friday. Fourth seed Sindhu, who won a bronze medal at the 2014 Asia Championships in Gimcheon defeated third seed He Bing Jiao 21-9, 13-21, 21-19 and secures a bronze medal in a one-hour 16 minutes thriller. Smile, Shine and Sparkle! PV Sindhu Stuns in Embellished Lehenga Choli, Check Pics of Indian Badminton Star.
Earlier, PV Sindhu defeated Singapore's Yue Yann Jaslyn Hooi in straight games to reach the quarter-finals of the women's singles at the Badminton Asia Championships on last Thursday where she beatJaslyn Hooi 21-16 21-16 in 42 minutes. Later in the day, the World No. 7 pair and the third-seeded duo of Satwik-Chirag will take on the Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, the fifth seeds for a place in the semi-finals. While Kidambi Srikanth will be up against China's Weng Hong Yang in the men's singles game today.
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