Unnati Hooda Falls to Top Seed Putri Kusuma Wardani in Hylo Open Semifinal
The 18-year-old’s first Super 500 semifinal capped a month that began with India’s maiden World Junior mixed team bronze.
Overview
- Putri Kusuma Wardani defeated Unnati Hooda 21-7, 21-13 in a 35-minute semifinal in Saarbrücken on Saturday.
- The result ended India’s campaign at the US$475,000 BWF World Tour event.
- Wardani, the tournament’s top seed from Indonesia, advanced to the final after controlling both games.
- Reports noted Hooda struggled to match Wardani’s speed and accuracy despite her strong run during the week.
- It was Hooda’s maiden Super 500 semifinal, extending a breakout season that included a China Open quarterfinal with wins over Kirsty Gilmour and P. V. Sindhu.