Dominant Sindhu cruises into final, Praneeth falls to Momota

India’s top-ranked women’s shuttler PV Sindhu has reached her third consecutive BWF World Championship final.

The Olympic silver medallist from Rio 2016 was in unstoppable form as she beat Chen Yufei in straight games to leave her one win away from that elusive global title.

The 24-year-old was utterly dominant in the first game with the Chinese unable to respond to her net-kissing drop shots.

She outclassed the fourth seed, using her height to great advantage, to take it 21-7 in just 15 minutes.

Chen showed some fight at the start of the second game but Sindhu was still on top at the net as she took an 11-7 lead into the mid-game interval.

The Indian moved up a gear as Chen faded, going 19-11 up before sealing victory 21-7, 21-14.

She now faces Nozomi Okuhara in a repeat of the 2017 final after the Japanese beat Thailand's 2013 world champion Ratchanok Intanon 17-21, 21-18, 21-15.

Sindhu beat Okuhara in the Rio 2016 semi-final and holds a slender 8-7 advantage in their previous meetings.

Praneeth no match for top seed Momota

Kento Momota's defence proved too strong for B Sai Praneeth’s attacking prowess as he downed the Indian in the men’s singles semi-finals.

After excellent wins over Indonesian pair Anthony Ginting and Jonatan Christie, Praneeth matched the world number one point for point in the opening game.

The Japanese left-hander took an 11-10 lead into the mid-game interval, but then started to show his class with his agility and calculated smashes seeing him take the opener 21-13.

Praneeth's energetic early attacks took their toll in the second game as Momota's stamina and precision won the day.

Momota closed out victory 21-13, 21-8 to leave him one match away from retaining his world title.

For 27-year-old Praneeth, there was the consolation of the bronze medal, India's first men's singles medal at a World Championships.