The tournament marked a historic milestone for India, as it was the first time two Indian women's singles players stood on the podium in the same edition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Vennala put up a spirited fight in her semifinal clash against China\u2019s Liu Si Ya, eventually losing 15-21, 18-21 in a 37-minute battle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Trailing 15-20 in the second game, Vennala saved three match points to ignite hopes of a comeback, but a costly error at a critical moment handed Liu Si Ya a straight-games victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the other women's singles semi-final, second seed Tanvi went down 13-21, 14-21 to China\u2019s eighth seed Yin Yi Qing in a 35-minute contest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After losing the first game, Tanvi showed resilience in the second, surging to a 6-1 lead. However, Yin steadily closed the gap, drawing level at 8-8 before pulling away to seal the match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite the loss, it was another notable showing from Tanvi, who had finished runner-up at the US Open Super 300 just last month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Earlier, Tanvi maintained her dominant form to progress to the last four after defeating fifth seed Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan of Indonesia 21-19, 21-14 in a swift 35-minute encounter.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite the loss, it was another notable showing from Tanvi, who had finished runner-up at the US Open Super 300 just last month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the final game, Vennala pulled ahead in the closing stages, eventually sealing a 21-18, 17-21, 21-17 victory to earn her semifinal berth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n