Joshna beats Dipika to reach Vietnam Open final
New Delhi (PTI): National champion Joshna Chinappa swept aside compatriot Dipika Pallikal to set up a summit showdown with top seed Louise Crome in the final of the Vietnam Open in Hanoi on Wednesday.
Seeded fifth, Joshna took just 36 minutes to trounce her younger compatriot 9-6, 9-7, 9-4 in the semifinals.
In the other match of the day, Crome tamed fourth seed Donna Urquhart 9-4, 9-6, 9-3 in 41 minutes at the Hanoi Club.
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