Tokyo Olympics: Badminton LIVE Day 2, July 25 — PV Sindhu begins with a win - Updates, score, results, blog

PV Sindhu is taking a moment to close this out.

Sindhu's return finds the net and Polikarpova gets the service. 

PV Sindhu still has match point.

Match point for PV Sindhu!

This is a similar replication of the first game as Polikarpova takes back serve briefly - but doesn't manage to hold on.

Sindhu leads 19-6.

Sindhu leads 18-5

PV Sindhu is 3 points away from victory! 

This is too easy for the Rio silver-medalist at this point as Ksenia is just not able to keep up with her.

A fantastic drop shot to make it 16-5.#Tokyo2020 | #Badminton

— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) July 25, 2021

Polikarpova doesn't put in any fight here. Sindhu is having it extremely easy, she leads 16-5.

Polikarpova tries to attack again - in vain

PV Sindhu still has the overwhelming lead in the second game, she is running away here at 14-5.

Watching Sindhu and live-tweeting about her can be a nightmare at times..!

It's 11-4 already in the second game and we've barely had time to settle down.😋

Not that we mind though!#Tokyo2020 | #Badminton

— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) July 25, 2021

Mid-game interval in favour of PV Sindhu

Mirroring the first game again, Sindhu takes the lead in the mid-game interval and leads 11-4.