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

PV SINDHU IS ON FIRE!!!

PV Sindhu is running away with the match now. She races to a 17-5 lead!

Spot of struggle from Polikarpova

PV SINDHU IS SMASHING AWAY TO GLORY NOW! TAKES A WHOPPING 15-5 LEAD!

Getting down to serious business:

🏸PV Sindhu opens her campaign against Israel's Polikarpova Ksenia in the Women's Singles group stage.

The Rio silver-medalist will be hungry to change the colour of the medal this time around. 🥇#Tokyo2020 | #Badminton | #TeamIndia

— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) July 25, 2021

PV Sindhu goes ahead and takes a 11-5 lead! 

PV Sindhu takes a major lead

Playing close net games and mid-length rallies, PV Sindhu assumes the lead at 9-5! Full power now, champ!

Sindhu hits a shot too wide again. Very unlikely from the 2019 World Champion. Polikarpova levels up at 5 ALL.

PV Sindhu leads 5-4

PV Sindhu shows the marks of greatness now as she lunges in style and goes for strategic shots. 

Sindhu - a little nervous?

So far, PV Sindhu is still trying to find rhythm. 

She lags behind at 3-4.

Nimble drop shots from Polikarpova and unforced errors from the Sindhu racquet takes Polikarpova up to 3-1.

PV Sindhu attacks and smashes to immediately earn the service.