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 11:06 AM GMT
Game one, Sindhu 9-13 Yue
Two quick points for Han Yue right after the interval!
- 17 Oct 2024 11:05 AM GMT
Game one, Sindhu 9-11 Yue
Han Yue goes into the interval just in front, but Sindhu has grown into this game more and more.
Remember, Han Yue is coming from a gruelling 70+ min match yesterday so Sindhu can use it to her advantage by playing longer rallies and moving Yue around more.
- 17 Oct 2024 11:03 AM GMT
Game one, Sindhu 8-10 Yue
A back to back smash from Sindhu to win the point!
She is two behind the Chinese.
- 17 Oct 2024 11:02 AM GMT
Game one, Sindhu 6-9 Yue
Nicely done from Sindhu!
She is working the rallies well and is starting to look more comfortable.
- 17 Oct 2024 11:01 AM GMT
Game one, Sindhu 4-9 Yue
A very wayward smash from Sindhu and Han Yue gets a five-point lead.
- 17 Oct 2024 10:59 AM GMT
Game one, Sindhu 4-4 Yue
So far, it has been a close contest in game one, with both the players ensuring the other does not get a big advantage.
- 17 Oct 2024 10:57 AM GMT
Game one, Sindhu 2-2 Yue
The shuttlers are getting into their groove as they go about the early exchanges.
- 17 Oct 2024 10:52 AM GMT
This will be the eighth meeting between the two!
PV Sindhu has dominated the seven previous encounters, winning six of the seven matches.
Can Sindhu make it seven wins today?
