PV Sindhu marched into the semifinals of the Women’s Singles event at the Tokyo Olympics after a stunning 21-13, 22-2- over fourth seed Akane Yamaguchi.

For her to progress to the final, the Indian shuttler faces the sternest of tests as she comes up against World Number 1 Tsai Tzu Ying.

Tsai Tzu Ying was one of Sindhu’s scalps on her way to the finals in Rio but the World Number 1 has grown multifold in the past few years, and looks unbeatable in her current form.