No real surprises here, as all four of the top seeds advanced to the semi-finals. The overall top seed, Spaniard Carolina Marin (badminton’s best villain) toppled the last American in the tournament Beiwen “Bang Bang” Zhang. Zhang made it further than any of her other compatriots in the tournament, despite going down in the quarter-finals to Marin. Pornpawee Chochuwong will be representing Thailand as the third overall seed in the tournament as she tries to move to the finals. Chochuwong’s path to the semi-finals hasn’t exactly been a walk in the park, with two of her three matches going three games. Her quarter-final match against Line Christophersen was likely her best performance thus far, and she’ll need to keep it going against Marin.
On the other end of the bracket, Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt will be looking for the finals after dismantling Taiwan’s Phittayaporn Chaiwan in the quarter-finals. But the overall no. 2 seed Pusarla V. Sindhu will have something to say about that. Sindhu has been handling her business so far this Swiss Open, and you have to wonder if it will continue in the semi-finals. Both Sindhu and Blichfeldt have both been on a roll so far this tournament, and it will surely lead to an exciting matchup.
1st Semi-Finals Match | Women’s Singles | Court No. 1
#2 Pusarla V. Sindhu
VS
#4 Mia Blechfeldt
2nd Semi-Finals Match | Women’s Singles | Court No. 1
#1 Carolina Marin
VS
#3 Pornpawee Chochuwong
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