Tokyo Olympics: Badminton LIVE Day 6 — PV Sindhu vies a quarter final spot — Updates, score, results, blog
World no. 7, PV Sindhu to take on Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt in the Round of 16 for a spot in the quarter-final.
PV Sindhu in action at Tokyo Olympics (Source: Getty Images)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog for Badminton on Day 6 of the Tokyo Olympics.
Looking to stay in cruise control, World no. 7 PV Sindhu will be singularly parading onwards at the Tokyo Olympics and will hope to stay on course for a gold medal as she goes up against Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt for a place in the quarter finals.
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"The overall head to head to head record seemed to have given Sindhu some real good boost as Sindhu started off on a positive note, playing some exquisite shots. The Indian raced to a 10-5 lead and was looking for an effortless win in the first set against Blichfeldt."
Read the full match report here.
PV Sindhu is on her way now and an exciting, mouth-watering encounter awaits as she will take on one of her biggest rivals, Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the quarters!
This is the 4th straight Olympics when an Indian is through to the badminton quarters!!!
PV Sindhu is into the quarters and after what a performance!!
Scintillating from PV Sindhu as she wins in 40 minutes, 21-15, 21-13!!
PV Sindhu is impatient to close this out. She leads 20-13!
PV Sindhu is racing away to the finish line now! Go, champ!