Badminton
All England Open 2025 Live: PV Sindhu exits - Highlights
Meanwhile, Treesa-Gayatri progressed on day two at the All-England Open 2025.
PV Sindhu bowed out in the first round of the All England Open Badminton Championships 2025 on Wednesday. (File photo)
Multiple Indian shuttlers were in action on the second day of the 2025 All-England Open at the Utilita Arena Birmingham in England on Wednesday.
India's no.1 women's singles player PV Sindhu went down in the first round against Kim Ga-eun of Korea
Meanwhile, the women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand got the better of Sung Shuo-yun and Yu Chien-hui of Chinese Taipei.
The top-ranked Indian men's doubles duo of Satwiik and Chirag will take on the unseeded Danish pair later tonight.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 12 March 2025 6:21 PM GMT
A day of mixed results for India!
Much was expected from PV Sindhu but she disappointed by exiting in the very first round on Wednesday.
However, there was joy for India courtesy Treesa-Gopichand in the women's doubles category where the duo posted a solid victory.
You can catch the report from the day's action on thebridge.in
Meanwhile, Satwik and Chirag are expected to play their first round match later tonight.
Do follow thebridge.in/badminton for live scores.
Until next time, its good bye from us.
- 12 March 2025 5:23 PM GMT
Treesa-Gayathri through to round #2
India's Treesa Jolly and Gayathri Gopichand have beaten Chinese Taipei's Sung Shuo Yun and Yu Chien Hui 21-17 and 21-13 in a match that lasted 48 mins.
- 12 March 2025 2:45 PM GMT
Up Next: WD - Treesa-Gayatri (IND) Vs Sung-Yu (TPE) at 8:45 PM IST
This is the second meeting between the two pairs.
Sung and Yu won the previous head-to-head match against the Indians in tight three-games at last year's Malaysia Masters.
- 12 March 2025 2:38 PM GMT
PV Sindhu had a heartbreaking first-round exit from the All-England Open 2025
India's no.1 women's singles player, PV Sindhu, had a very early exit, losing the first-round match to Kim, despite winning the opening game.
She started the match brilliantly taking a big lead of 20-12 but since then Kim showed excellent all-round play to win the match and progress further.
Final Score: PV Sindhu (IND) 21-19, 13-21, 13-21 Kim Ga Eun (KOR)
- 12 March 2025 2:32 PM GMT
Sindhu finds the net on the match point, resulting in a first round exit for her
Game-3: PV Sindhu (IND) 13-21 Kim Ga Eun (KOR)
- 12 March 2025 2:29 PM GMT
Kim is just four points away from the win
Game-3: PV Sindhu (IND) 12-17 Kim Ga Eun (KOR)
- 12 March 2025 2:27 PM GMT
Sindhu is in big trouble needs a good streak of points to have a chance of winning the match
Game-3: PV Sindhu (IND) 10-14 Kim Ga Eun (KOR)
- 12 March 2025 2:23 PM GMT
Sindhu goes into the final interchange, trailing by a 4-point margin
Game-3: PV Sindhu (IND) 7-11 Kim Ga Eun (KOR)
- 12 March 2025 2:15 PM GMT
A couple of beautiful drop shots from Kim. Takes another early lead
Game-3: PV Sindhu (IND) 1-4 Kim Ga Eun (KOR)
- 12 March 2025 2:09 PM GMT
Kim showcased brilliant footwork in the second game to force a decider
Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 13-21 Kim Ga Eun (KOR)
