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French Open 2021 LIVE, Day 4: PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag eye semis - Scores, Updates, Results, Live Blog
Catch all the LIVE action from the French Open as PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Satwik-Chirag eye semi-final spots.
PV Sindhu (Source: Getty Images)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge from Day 4 of the French Open 2021.
It's an exciting day for Indian badminton fans as Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu and the Men's Doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty will play for the semi-final spots.
Follow all LIVE updates here:
Live Updates
- 29 Oct 2021 4:55 PM GMT
That's it from the quarter-finals, see you at the semis!
Thank you for joining The Bridge in our coverage of the 3 quarter-finals today featuring our Indian badminton stars.
Only PV Sindhu will carry on to the semi-finals while Lakshya Sen and the pair of Satwik-Chirag have to exit at this stage.
Here's hoping Sindhu brings back the smiles tomorrow as she carries on her marvellous streak!
- 29 Oct 2021 4:53 PM GMT
Our champ is the lone one standing and she sails on!
PV Sindhu through to the SEMIS! 🔥🇮🇳
— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) October 29, 2021
Sindhu beats eighth seed, Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan, in a seemingly one-sided quarter final encounter.
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🇹🇠14 14#FrenchOpenSuper750 | #Badminton pic.twitter.com/kvaJdhcQDh - 29 Oct 2021 4:53 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag also bows out in the quarters!
Great stuff as always from this pair but they have to say their bye's at the quarter-final stages of the French Open 2021 now.
Come back stronger!
- 29 Oct 2021 4:50 PM GMT
Great, great fight from Satwik-Chirag but it is not to be!
Very, very sad turn of events as Satwik-Chirag fail to capitalise in the key points and the Malaysian duo move on to the semi finals in an hour long fight, 21-18, 21-18, 21-17.
- 29 Oct 2021 4:49 PM GMT
Stealthy attacks from the Malaysians gift them match point!
Satwik-Chirag NEEDS to turn this around!
- 29 Oct 2021 4:44 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag move up to take a 2 point lead
It's a really tense battle here as Satwik-Chirag try to keep their cool and take the lead at 15-13!
- 29 Oct 2021 4:41 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag find a tiny edge to lead 12-11 now!
What a thriller this is turning out to be! Satwik-Chirag are playing their third straight full-length match at the French Open 2021 and each has been this difficult on the heart!
Let's keep the momentum going!!
- 29 Oct 2021 4:39 PM GMT
Tough fight in the Satwik-Chirag match as it is turning out to be quite the nail-biter
It is 10 ALL on the board in the Satwik-Chirag match with the decider being extremely hard on the nerves!
The services are being exchanged rapidly!
