Badminton
Denmark Open 2024: PV Sindhu defeats Han Yue in a thriller- Highlights
The two-time Olympic medalist will take on the Chinese in the round of 16, and she is the only Indian left in the Denmark Open.
PV Sindhu reached her first final on the BWF World Tour circuit since Malaysia Masters in May 2024. (FILE PHOTO: All India Radio News/X)
Indian star shuttler and two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu is up against China's Han Yue in the women's singles round of 16 at the 2024 Denmark Open on Thursday.
Sindhu is the only Indian left in contention, with all other Indian shuttlers facing defeats in their first round.
The match is tentatively scheduled to start at 1:50 PM, IST, on court one.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 17 Oct 2024 11:17 AM GMT
Game one, Sindhu 18-21 Yue
Brilliant smash from Han Yue! Wins the game and makes it 1-0!
While the game was largely contested evenly, Sindhu committed a few unforced errors that has costed the game.
Sindhu knows the longer she plays the game the more fatigue will start to creep into Han Yue.
- 17 Oct 2024 11:15 AM GMT
Game one, Sindhu 18-20 Yue
Sindhu is on song now!
Four points in a row and the pressure is now on Han Yue!
- 17 Oct 2024 11:13 AM GMT
Game one, Sindhu 14-20 Yue
Superb from Han Yue!
Despite looking a bit tired, she has played very well!
Six gamepoints for her!
- 17 Oct 2024 11:12 AM GMT
Game one, Sindhu 13-18 Yue
A couple of unforced errors from Sindhu and now Han Yue is just three away from a 1-0 lead in this match!
- 17 Oct 2024 11:11 AM GMT
Game one, Sindhu 13-16 Yue
Another long rally and Sindhu's return finds the net, giving Han Yue the point.
The Chinese already starting to show signs of fatigue must be concerning for her team.
- 17 Oct 2024 11:09 AM GMT
Game one, Sindhu 12-15 Yue
Sindhu is battling hard and is plugging away the deficit.
- 17 Oct 2024 11:07 AM GMT
Game one, Sindhu 10-14 Yue
Han Yue moved very well in that rally and finally won the point.
But Sindhu knows such long rallies will be more taxing on her opponent given her ordeal yesterday.
