PV Sindhu reaches the women’s singles semi-finals of the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament in Sydney after recording a straight-games victory. In the quarter-finals, she also wins in straight games to advance. Alongside Sindhu, teenager Tanvi Sharma reaches the quarter-finals following a straight-games win of her own. However, Tanvi Sharma’s run ends later as she crashes out before the semi-finals stage. The reports consistently describe Sindhu’s victories as decisive and in straight games, while indicating that both players secure quarter-final berths through straight-game wins, with Sindhu progressing further than Sharma. The events take place in Sydney during the tournament on Friday.