Reigning world Champion PV Sindhu stored India’s hopes of successful a first-ever Olympic gold in badminton alive as she reached the semifinals of girls’s singles with a combating straight-game win over world no 5 Japanese Akane Yamaguchi on Friday.
The 26-year-old Indian, who gained a silver within the 2016 Rio Olympics, defended brilliantly and rode on her assault to outclass the fourth seeded Yamaguchi 21-13 22-20 in a 56-minute quarterfinal conflict on the Musashino Forest Plaza in Tokyo.
A number of followers celebrated Sindhu’s gripping win towards the Japanese and lauded the fightback produced by her within the second recreation. Sindhu, who at one stage was main 14-Eight within the second recreation, squandered her lead as Yamaguchi fought her approach again into the competition.
The present world quantity 4 Japanese shuttler made full use of the momentum and compelled Sindhu to first save two recreation factors, with scores studying 18-20. Nonetheless, Sindhu held onto her nerves and secured the ultimate 4 factors in a row to ship the native star out of the Olympics.
Listed here are a number of reactions:
At 15-16, a median Indian Olympian would have misplaced the sport of their head, however PV Sindhu is product of one thing else. Superb!
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) July 30, 2021
What a present of psychological energy and health from #PVSindhu Nice recreation! Onto the semis now.#Olympics2020
— Abhinav mukund (@mukundabhinav) July 30, 2021
#PVSindhu These final four factors and that #NeverGiveUp perspective had been extraordinary! One step nearer to that medal for India ! #Tokyo2020 #TokyoOlympics2020
— Vijayakarthikeyan Okay (@Vijaykarthikeyn) July 30, 2021
.@Pvsindhu1 takes large step towards medal successful quarter remaining v Yamaguchi. Needed to dig actually deep to win second recreation. Spectacular present of resilience
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) July 30, 2021
WHAT. A. MATCH.
She’s a champion and she or he performed like one. Very good Sindhu Storms into Semis! Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 #GoForGold #Olympics #Tokyo2020 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/nNPwMl84Gd— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 30, 2021
What a match! Sensational! Nerves of metal @Pvsindhu1!
— Keh Ke Peheno (@coolfunnytshirt) July 30, 2021
Sindhu will subsequent face the winner of the opposite quarterfinal between Thailand’s Ratchanok Inthanon and Chinese language Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying.
– with PTI inputs
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