Tokyo Olympics: Badminton LIVE Day 6 — PV Sindhu vies a quarter final spot — Updates, score, results, blog

Mia is closing in HOT here!

Spot of trouble for PV Sindhu as Mia Blichfeldt is bringing aggression to the table as well. She comes up now fast! 

PV Sindhu still with the 14-11 lead!

Mia powers back with big smashes. Sindhu, briefly falters. Mia still lags behind at 9-13.

PV Sindhu is mixing it up here!

Pretty stylish playing by PV Sindhu here as she channels all her aggression on the court! 

The Rio silver medallist is comfortably leading at 13-8!

🇮🇳 Sindhu takes the lead at midgame interval of game 1! 🔥

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PV Sindhu is UP in the first mid-game interval!

Scathing attacks from PV Sindhu as she is simply relentless today. She takes the mid-game interval of the first game, 11-6!

PV Sindhu plays shots with easy deception!

PV Sindhu is firing it up here and keeps charging ahead, 11-8. The World No. 7 keeps forcing errors from Mia as she makes them at the net!

Mia Blichfeldt keeps the pressure on Sindhu!

Mid-length rallies are on early into the first game but PV Sindhu has the edge here as she leads 6-4!

PV Sindhu leads 4-2!

PV Sindhu starts forcing errors off the Blichfeldt racquet which costs Mia 4 points on the trot in Sindhu's favour!

#Badminton Round 0f 16

🇮🇳PV Sindhu(6) vs 🇩🇰Mia Blichfeldt(13)

H2H
Sindhu 4 - 1 Blichfeldt

LAST MEETING
Sindhu won 22-20, 21-10 at 2021 Swiss Open

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Mia Blichfeldt attacks early and takes a 0-2 lead here in the first game!