Indonesia Masters badminton: PV Sindhu,Kidambi Srikanth disappoints in semis

India's PV Sindhu lost t in the semi-finals of the women's singles at the Indonesia Masters badminton 2021  in Bali on Saturday.

The reigning world champion lost 21-13, 21-9 to Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in 32 minutes. This was PV Sindhu's first loss to the Japanese shuttler in 2021.

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The Indian badminton ace had beaten Yamaguchi in the All England Open quarter-finals and during her bronze-medal run at Tokyo 2020.

This was PV Sindhu's second-straight loss in the semis at a BWF World Tour event. She lost to Sayaka Takahashi at the French Open last month.

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Starting on the slower side of the court, the two-time Olympic medallist struggled with keeping her returns. And never recovered from an early deficit.

Akane Yamaguchi got a great dip on her shots, often catching PV Sindhu out at the net and soon wrapped up a comfortable win.

The Japanese shuttler will face South Korea's An Seyoung as she chases her third BWF World Tour title of 2021.

Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth meanwhile was no match for reigning BWF World Tour Final champion Anders Antonsen in the men's singles semi-final, losing 21-14, 21-9.

Anders Antonsen will play Japanese world No. 1 Kento Momota in the final. As he looks for his fourth BWF World Tour title and first one this season.