It will be after 34 years that Indian shuttlers will win an individual medal in Asian Games. Both Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu entered semi-finals of women singles assuring themselves of a medal each. They both beat their Thai opponents in quarterfinals on Sunday.
While Saina Nehwal won in straight games, Sindhu was stretched to three sets.
Saina Nehwal, who just won the Commonwealth Games women's singles gold, took the measure of Thailand's Intanan Ratchanak and won in straight sets at 21-18, 21-16 to become the first Indian woman badminton player to enter the medal round.
It was in 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi that led Modi became country's first shuttler to win an individual medal in single. he won a bronze medal. Since then, no Indian badminton player has ever won an individual medal in Asian Games.
Saina Nehwal started well, maintaining full control of the game. She held the lead and won the match in straight games.
On the other hand, PV Sindhu was given a tough fight by Jindapol of Thailand. After losing the first game at 11-21, Jindapol came back strongly to take the second at 21-16.
In the third set, PV Sindhu looked in command over the game as she held lead and won the final set at 21-14.
