In the match between Saina and Shixian, the World No. 7 Indian pressurised the former World No. 1 with her immaculate drop shots and quick movement but missed the killer instinct in the end to lose the first game 20-22 before the Chinese stamped her authority in the second game, winning it 21-15. In the semifinal on Saturday, Shixian will meet compatriot and World No. 3 Yihan Wang, who registered a facile 21-12, 21-17 win over fellow Chinese Liu Xin. In the other match, Sindhu matched the class and quality of World No. 4 Ji Hyun in a 59-minute match which saw a lot of long rallies. The World No. 10 Indian opened up a 10-6 lead in the first game before the South Korean clawed her way back into the game with some clinical play. Ji Hyun also had her way in the closely-fought second game, winning 22-20 to set up a semi-final date with 2012 Olympic champion and World No. 1 Li Xuerui.