Malaysia Masters: Shuttler PV Sindhu roars into final after beating Thailand’s Busanan

The Indian shuttler will face China's Wang Zhiyi in the final to be played on Sunday.

Indian shuttler and two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu stormed into the final of the Malaysia Masters competition after beating Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan on Saturday.

She defeated Busanan Ongbamrungphan 13-21, 21-16, 21-12 in the semifinal match of the women’s singles. This also marks her first final of a tournament since the 2023 Spain Masters.

Sindhu lost the first set 13-21 but made a fiery comeback in the next two sets to make her place in the final round of the tournament. The Indian shuttler dominated the last two sets 21-16 and 21-12.

The Indian shuttler will face China’s Wang Zhiyi in the final to be played on Sunday.

Sindhu moved to the semifinals on Friday after beating China’s world number 6 shuttler Han Yue in the quarterfinal round. She defeated her Chinese opponent 13-21, 21-14 and 12-21 in a match that lasted for 55 minutes.

Earlier in the tournament, the Indian women’s doubles duo of Simran Singhi and Ritika Thaker lost their second-round match 21-17, 21-11 to the Malaysian pair of Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan.