With Sainas semifinal loss, the hopes of an all- Indian final did not materialise. She can do even better and script history by becoming the first Indian world champion shuttler. With this win, Sindhu also became the only second Indian to reach the final of a World Championship after Saina achieved that feat in the last edition at Jakarta. Coming into the semifinal match, Sindhu had a 1-1 head- to-head record against the 19-year-old Chinese, having lost to her at the Malaysia Open in April. After being initially tied at 3-3, Chen, the reigning world junior champion, won a long rally when Sindhu miscued an overhead stroke to break the deadlock.

Source: India Today August 27, 2017 04:52 UTC