P.V. Sindhu reaches French Open semifinals with straight-game win

P.V. Sindhu beat Chiu Pin-Chian in straight games to reach the French Open women’s singles semifinals on Friday.

The Indian player won 21-13, 21-14 against her opponent from Chinese Taipei.

Sindhu controlled both games and needed 39 minutes to secure the win.

She is India’s only remaining contender after Ashmita Chaliha lost her quarterfinal to Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara.

Sindhu has reached the semifinals of four BWF World Tour events this year.

She will face Japan’s Hina Akechi next in Saturday’s semifinal.

Akechi advanced by beating Indonesia’s Putri Kusuma Wardani in her quarterfinal.