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Singapore Super Series: Sai Praneeth to face Kidambi Srikanth in finals

Praneeth defeated three-time Korea Masters Grand Prix Gold winner Lee 21 -6, 21-8 in a lop-sided semi-final match.

Singapore: Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth dished out a dominating performance to outclass South Korea's Lee Dong-keun in straight games and reach his maiden Super Series Badminton final at the Singapore Open on Saturday.

Praneeth defeated three-time Korea Masters Grand Prix Gold winner Lee 21 -6, 21-8 in a lop-sided semi-final match.

In another semi-final on Saturday, Kidambi Srikanth beat Indonesia's Anthony Ginting 21-13,21-14 to face Sai Praneeth in the finals.

On Friday, Rio Olympics Silver medallist PV Sindhu made an exit in the quarterfinals after losing to 4th placed Carolina Marin of Spain. The pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Sumeeth Reddy also bowed out.

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