PV Sindhu overcame a slow start before easing past compatriot Vaidehi Choudhari 21-15 21-11 to enter the semifinals of the Syed Modi International Grand Prix badminton championships in Lucknow on Friday. PV Sindhu, the world No 9, was calm and composed as she scripted a straight games win before a moderate crowd at the UP Badminton Academy. Kidambi Srikanth in action during her quarterfinal match at Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold in Lucknow. In the men’s singles, India’s Kidambi Srikanth faced a battle of nerves against former junior world champion Zulfadli Zulkiffli. Srikanth, who had defeated Zulkiffli at the 2012 Maldives International Challenge final, did feel some heat in the second game.

Source: Hindustan Times January 27, 2017 15:24 UTC