PV Sindhu and Ajay Jayaram’s impressive run in the China Masters Superseries badminton event ended after they lost their respective semi-finals here on Saturday.

Sindhu, who upset London Olympics gold medallist Li Xuerui in the quarter-finals on Friday, gave another Chinese, Jiang Yanjiao, a run for her money before losing 10-21, 21-14, 19-21 at the Olympics Sports Center Xincheng Gymnasium here.