Fuzhou (China): Olympic silver-medallist PV Sindhu advanced to the semi-finals of the China Open after defeating local favourite He Bingjiao in straight games at the USD 700,000 Super Series Premier event yesterday.

Seventh seed Sindhu notched up a 22-20, 21-10 win over Bingjiao. The 21-year-old from Hyderabad will take on the winner of the match between Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi and sixth seed Sung Ji Hyun, seeded sixth.