Syed Modi International: Tanvi Sharma continues top form, enters semis after defeating Lo Sin Yan Happy

The 16-year-old packed her off in her opponent in straight games 21-13, 21-19 in 38 minutes to set up a last four clash against 5th seed Hina Akechi of Japan, who upset third seed Sung Shuo Yun 21-8, 21-15 in the other quarterfinal.

Tanvi Sharma continued her dream run by reaching the semi-finals of the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament. (BAI)

India badminton player Tanvi Sharma continued her excellent form in the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament, following up from her upset win against Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in the earlier round, with a victory against Hong Kong’s Lo Sin Yan Happy on Friday to enter the semifinals.

The 16-year-old packed her off in her opponent in straight games 21-13, 21-19 in 38 minutes to set up a last four clash against 5th seed Hina Akechi of Japan, who upset third seed Sung Shuo Yun 21-8, 21-15 in the other quarterfinal.

On Thursday, Tanvi, who had reached the US Open Super 300 final earlier this year, fought back brilliantly to shock the second seed Okuhara 13-21 21-16 21-19 in a 59-minute thriller. “It has been a great year for me, World Juniors also I won silver. I was on a break due to an ankle injury. I never thought I will beat Okuhara, just wanted to give my best,” Tanvi had told reporters.

Meanwhile on Friday, Unnati Hooda was made to work hard by compatriot Rakshitha Sree Santosh R in the quarterfinal, before winning 21-15, 13-21, 21-16. Unnati will face off against fourth seed Neslihan Arin in the semifinals, after the Turkish player beat India’s Isharani Baruah 21-19, 13-21, 21-15.

In the men’s singles, Kidambi Srikanth made it to the semis after his opponent Priyanshu Rajawat retired at the score of 21-14, 11-4. Srikanth will take on Mithun Manjunath, who defeated Manraj Singh 21-18, 21-13 in the last eight.

Singapore’s Jason Teh, the men’s top seed, lost 19-21, 21-12, 20-22 in an hour and five minutes against Minoru Koga of Japan, who will take on Hong Kong’s Jason Gunawan in the semifinals.

In the women’s doubles, top seeds Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly defeated fifth seeds Bengisu Ercetin and Nazlican Inci 21-15, 21-16 to enter the semifinals.

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Treesa will also feature in the mixed doubles semifinal alongside Hariharan Amsakarunan after the pair defeated Australia’s Andika Ramadiansyah and Nozomi Shimizu 21-18, 21-14 in the quarterfinals.

(with agency inputs)