Badminton
Badminton World Tour Finals 2021 LIVE, Day 1- Satwik-Chirag loses, Lakshya Sen handed win - Scores, Updates, Results, Live blog
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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are the top men's doubles player from India. (Source: BAI)
Welcome to the Day 1 live blog of The Bridge from the BWF HSBC Badminton World Tour Finals 2021!
Indian badminton is on a good roll and the Badminton World Tour Finals 2021 has seen India qualifying its largest-ever contingent with 7 shuttlers making the cut for the season-ending tournament. It's an exciting day of badminton ahead with PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Lakshya Sen, and the women's doubles duo of Ashwini Ponnappa-N Sikki Reddy and the dynamic men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty all scheduled to open their campaign today in the group stage matches.
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Live Updates
- 1 Dec 2021 9:28 AM GMT
Nimble from PV Sindhu as she pockets the first game, 21-14!
Needing 15 minutes, PV Sindhu is able to keep the momentum with herself and played solidly to take the opening game 21-14.
Into Game 2, she will have to be careful as Christophersen will attack strongly now.
- 1 Dec 2021 9:25 AM GMT
Sindhu smashes to maintain the lead!
Christophersen is trying everything here but Sindhu seems rather unruffled, leading 18-13
- 1 Dec 2021 9:22 AM GMT
Steely dominance from Sindhu here!
Christophersen makes a few costly errors as her returns fall wide - Sindhu is gifted a handsome 15-8 lead!
- 1 Dec 2021 9:20 AM GMT
Sindhu with the momentum
PV Sindhu goes into the mid-game interval at 11-8 as Coach Park Tae Sang hands out much-needed advice to prevent Christophersen from closing in the difference in points here.
Let's go, Sindhu!
- 1 Dec 2021 9:16 AM GMT
Great cross-court winner from Christophersen now!
The Dane is applying a lot of pressure on Sindhu here as she EQUALISES at 6 ALL!
- 1 Dec 2021 9:14 AM GMT
Christophersen challenges Sindhu in the rallies!
PV Sindhu maintains her cool, attacking from every corner of the court and smashing away to lead 5-2. Good anticipatory reflexes from PV Sindhu!
- 1 Dec 2021 9:12 AM GMT
Sindhu flicks and lifts with style - 2-0!
PV Sindhu gets going well into this first game as she covers the court with easy agility! Lot of early rallies in the match already.
- 1 Dec 2021 9:10 AM GMT
Line Christophersen will begin serve - Sindhu is desperate to start this on the right foot!
Sindhu has been starved of a BWF title since 2019 - with Chinese players absent here, Sindhu will want to make most most of this opportunity!
