12.25 am: That will be all for this blog (as well as India’s contention in Saarbrucken). It feels a little underwhelming in the end today, with no Indian representation on finals day at a Super 300 event that had a solid number of entrants. It leaves us with the real possibility of only PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy qualifying for the World Tour Finals. We will know more on the math of it all soon, hopefully. For now, thanks for tuning in.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 21-15 Srikanth: Watch highlights.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 18-21 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Watch highlights here.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 21-15 Srikanth: And that proved to be a bridge too far. Ginting wins in straight games. Just better all-round game than Srikanth, who played a fabulous first game but was a bit more inconsistent overall.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 20-15 Srikanth: And another match point saved. Good crosscourt winner.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 20-14 Srikanth: Another match point saved but perhaps too late.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 20-13 Srikanth: Game and match points galore for Ginting, Srikanth saves a couple of those.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 19-11 Srikanth: Good smash winner from Sri. Coach Siyadath applauds.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 19-10 Srikanth: ‘He’s not played a bad match,’ Steen says on air and you have to agree despite what the scoreboard says

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 18-9 Srikanth: This is vintage Ginting.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 17-9 Srikanth: Super flat exchange ends with a super crosscourt winner from Ginting. He is in control.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 15-9 Srikanth: Some good old brute force by Srikanth to get the serve back. Now or never.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 13-8 Srikanth: Score corrected. But it is indeed 13-8 now as, despite some fine defending by Sri, Ginting’s pressure pays off.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 12-8 Srikanth: Shuttle goes long from Sri and that mini momentum is snapped.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 11-8 Srikanth: Some aggression from Sri, pumping himself after the break (why doesn’t he do more of this earlier you wonder! Ok, I wonder.) Two good points.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 11-6 Srikanth: Srikanth’s tough task getting tougher by the second. Just a little drop off from Srikanth was all that was needed.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 9-6 Srikanth: There’s a hint of indecision by Srikanth about the length of the shuttle and Ginting pounces.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 8-6 Srikanth: Timely good attacking point by Srikanth.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 7-4 Srikanth: Unforced errors creeping into Srikanth’s game now. Needs to snap out of this.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 4-4 Srikanth: Um, that is classic Srikanth. Some terrific play from the front court and then misses the simpler shot.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18, 2-3 Srikanth: Uff, lovely mid-court crosscourt touch by Srikanth to deceive Ginting.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 21-18 Srikanth: Game 1, Ginting. Great opening game and Steen says what most of us are perhaps thinking. Wonderful attacking levels on display from both players.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 20-18 Srikanth: Game points for Ginting, Srikanth saves one of three with a pacy rally.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 17-17 Srikanth: such a short point but point of the match! Great defence from Ginting, genis net shots from Srikanth eventually pay off.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 17-16 Srikanth: That’s a gift from Ginting. Service into the net.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 16-15 Srikanth: There’s the all-too-familiar smash from Srikanth that goes bang into the middle of the net and then the Indian’s look upward. He gets the serve back though.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 14-14 Srikanth: The Indonesian is in the better rhythm at the moment. He briefly retakes the lead but Sri levels it again.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 9-11 Srikanth: Two of the best net shots you could see from Srikanth! And the Indian closes out the point to take a lead into the interval. Just six minutes for 20 points.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 9-9 Srikanth: There’s very little to choose at the moment.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 7-7 Srikanth: That’s a good run for ASG now.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 5-7 Srikanth: Terrific defence from Srikanth there but eventually he runs out of room.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 3-7 Srikanth: That is a fine little run of points for Srikanth. Short, sharp points, a lovely net shot to open up a good lead.

Men’s singles SF, Ginting 3-3 Srikanth: the game so far on Ginting’s racket, either way.

Men’s singles SF, Srikanth Kidambi vs Anthony Ginting: Here we go then. Both players coming into this match on the back of fine quarterfinal wins. Sri vs Christie, Ginting vs Loh.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 18-21 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Inexperience in the end, plain and simple, as Treesa-Gayatri conceded six straight points from 18-15 up. But that happens, closing out matches is the biggest thing one learns with time.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 18-21 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Pressure, pressure, pressure. On a run of six straight points (from the better side, Steen points out, after choosing ends) the Aimsaard sisters clinch the match.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 18-20 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: There is an error at the net by GG and match points for the Thai pair.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 18-19 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Treesa sends a push long now! The pressure seems to have gotten to her. And Gayatri is challenging this call just to presumably to slow things down.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 18-18 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Third straight error from Treesa there! Oh dear. She needs a good calm point next.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 18-17 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Too adventurous from Treesa, says Steen on air. A good rally ends with a crosscourt error. Now an error from the backcourt. And it is game on again.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 18-15 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Treesa with a super direction change on defence and Benyapa is on the floor. She has carried the Thai duo, it must be said.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 17-14 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Terrific pace from the Indians through the rally and they have a decent cushion again.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 15-14 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: That is, YET AGAIN, a stunning crosscourt from Benyapa!

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 15-13 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: This is a terrific contest at the moment. Fine rallies from both pairs. The Thai duo fight back, as I say, with a return error from the Indians. Huge phase in this match.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 14-10 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Treesa roars again, after a good set up by GG, she kills it with a body attack.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 12-9 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Treesa with a crucial intervention at the net after Benyapa once again stepped up post interval.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 11-7 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Terrific rally and finished by a precise shot in between the sisters by Gayatri.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 10-6 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Treesa takes charge at the net.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 9-6 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: There’s some more crosscourt magic from Benyapa.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 9-5 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Top rally, and this time the Indians are on the right side.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 7-4 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Top, top rally from the Indians, showing great defence, but they lose the point. Applause from Boe though, he liked what he saw.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 7-2 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Terrific rotation from the Indians and the error eventually comes from the other side.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 5-1 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Treesa pumped up early on here.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21, 4-1 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: The Indians get the serve back right away on a short serve and the third point is a lovely rally that calls for a big roar from Treesa. Good start by the Indians.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-21 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: That’s the levelling-up I had mentioned in the end of the opening game, it was evident that they were below their best in Game 1. Some you-me-you-me creeping into the Indians’ game and that is not a good sign, tactically.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-20 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: The Indians caught too far back and the drop shot beats them. Soon enough six game points for the sisters.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 14-18 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Superb third shot by Gayatri.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 12-18 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Seems like a decider is imminent as Gayatri sends a forehand well wide.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 12-17 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Signs of miscommunication there for the Indians.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 11-15 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Gayatri responds with a fine point.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 10-15 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Unforced error from Treesa and this game is slipping away.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 10-14 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Unreal, another brilliant crosscourt winner at the net by Benyapa, follows that up with another brilliant rally that she wins it for her side. The younger sister is taking over.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 9-12 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Uff, terrific smash through the centre by Treesa. Well deserving of the roar. Benyapa responds with a magical touch.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 8-11 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: The net cord comes to the help for the sisters and they enjoyed it too. Not an unfamiliar sight in badminton. The sisters are on the charge now.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 8-8 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: There are chants of India, India as the Indians level the game once again.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 6-5 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: The Indians recover quickly enough. We are level with a flick serve by Gayatri and the Indians into the lead after a quick rally.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17, 2-5 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: And there is the response from the Thai pair.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 21-17 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Couple of game points saved but the Indians take the lead and well deserved at that too. But Boe might be telling them that the Thai pair have a few levels left. Need to stay consistent here.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 20-16 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Hah, Treesa tries to pull a Thinaah at the net with the crosscourt. But misses.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 19-15 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: WHAT a RALLY! By some distance the longest of the match although the length wasn’t shown. Great movement from all four players before the attack through the middle comes from the sister duo

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 19-14 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: That’s a bad error there from the Thai pair at the net just when they were closing the gap.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 18-12 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Treesa trying to get a bit too delicate with a slice and sends it wide. Turns back to Boe and makes a calm sign and then wins the next point.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 16-11 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Both pairs exchanging serves here but the Indians staying in front.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 13-10 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Crosscourt backhand block of the highest quality by Gayatri for a winner. But the sisters close the gap again.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 11-7 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Comeback from the sisters, who seemed heading into interval with a big deficit. But the lead is just four points for the Indians.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 8-3 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: Commentator Steen calling Treesa-Gayatri as one of the WD pairs of the future... nice to hear that, they have made some good strides this year. Some really good points in this mini run.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 5-3 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: That’s followed by a classic WD rally. Patient point building and then pressure comes from the sisters. But the Indians open up a little lead.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri 3-2 Benyapa / Nuntakarn: That’s a terrific early rally. More MD than WD, with flat drives that the Indians eventually won.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri vs Benyapa / Nuntakarn: This is a battle between two 19-year-olds and a the sisters who are 20 an 23 (Nuntakarn the elder). The Thai sisters also had a breakthrough in Indian earlier this year.

Women’s Doubles SF, Treesa / Gayatri vs Benyapa / Nuntakarn: The top seeds from Thailand await the winner of this match. This is the Indian duo’s 4th semifinal of the BWF World Tour this year.

Women’s Doubles semifinals, Treesa Jolly / Gayatri Gopichand Pullela vs Benyapa Aimsaard / Nuntakarn Aimsaard: Time for the Indian-Thai doubles clash. The Indians have won the sole previous meeting against the Aimsaard sisters, which came enroute their breakthrough run to semifinals at All England earlier this year.

Men’s singles: Chou Tien Chen awaits the winner of Srikanth vs Ginting later on. But now, time for women’s doubles.

Hello and welcome to live coverage of India’s semifinal matches at the Hylo Open Super 300 badminton tournament in Saarbrücken, Germany.

There are going to be two matches featuring Indians today: Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand in women’s doubles, Srikanth Kidambi in men’s singles.

India’s quarterfinal results:

Treesa-Gayatri beat Hsu-Lin 21-17, 18-21, 21-8.

Satwik-Chirag lost to Lane-Vendy 17-21, 14-21.

Bansod lost to Tunjung 17-21, 10-21

Srikanth beat Christie 21-13, 21-19

Screenshots in the blog courtesy Tournament Software / Viacom18 / BWF TV