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Denmark Open 2023: PV Sindhu moves to quarters, Aakarshi loses - Highlights
Catch all the highlights from the round of 16 of the Denmark Open 2023.
PV Sindhu is the former champion of Singapore Open. (FILE PHOTO: Getty Images)
Denmark Open 2023: PV Sindhu and Aakarshi Kashyap were the only Indians left before going into the round of 16 of Denmark Open 2023.
PV Sindhu won her match against world no.7 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia 18-21, 21-15, 21-13 to book her spot in quarters.
Aakarshi lost 18-21, 8-21 against Supanida Katethong of Thailand.
Sindhu will now face Katethong in the Quarterfinals tomorrow.
As it happened:
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- 19 Oct 2023 9:52 AM GMT
Tunjung makes it 14-14.
Seven consecutive points for Tunjung as Sindhu hits the net to make it 14-14. A fine comeback from the Indonesian shuttler as errors have started creeping in the game of PV Sindhu.
- 19 Oct 2023 9:47 AM GMT
Sindhu leads 13-6.
A big lead for PV Sindhu and she has control of the game now. Tunjung is struggling with the brilliant movement of Sindhu.
- 19 Oct 2023 9:44 AM GMT
Five consecutive points for PV Sindhu.
Sindhu races to a lead of 9-3 and the Indian shuttler looks super confident forcing Tunjung in multiple errors.
- 19 Oct 2023 9:42 AM GMT
Sindhu leads 5-3.
Sindhu leads for the first-time in the match and she needs to avoid the net errors that costed her the first game.
- 19 Oct 2023 9:36 AM GMT
Tunjung wins the first game 21-18.
PV Sindhu's resistance ends as she hits one wide to lose the first game 18-21. She made a good comeback from 5-11 down but Tunjung will walk in the second game with advantage.
- 19 Oct 2023 9:33 AM GMT
Tunjung with the game point.
A brilliant exchange on the net and Tunjung fools Sindhu with her placement making it 20-17.
- 19 Oct 2023 9:30 AM GMT
Sindhu hits back after some errors.
Sindhu floors Tunjung with a cross-court smash and makes it 13-17. Tunjung still has the advantage.
- 19 Oct 2023 9:25 AM GMT
Sindhu with a solid comeback here.
Sindhu reduces the gap to three points with a score of 9-12 and will look to hold the momemtum.
- 19 Oct 2023 9:22 AM GMT
PV Sindhu trails 11-5 at the mid-game break.
Tunjun runs away with the lead and Sindhu needs get her tentativeness sorted soon.
- 19 Oct 2023 9:19 AM GMT
Four consecutive points for Tunjung.
Tunjung races to an 8-4 lead with her superior placement and Sindhu is on the back foot at the moment.
