Thulasimathi Murugesan reached the women’s singles SU5 badminton final at the Paralympics, defeating fellow Indian Manisha Ramadass. Murugesan, from Tamil Nadu, secured a 23-21, 21-17 victory. She will face China’s Yang Qiuxia in the final. Murugesan has previously won three medals at the 2022 Para Asian Games despite challenges from a congenital deformity and an accident.