Badminton
French Open 2021 LIVE, Day 3: PV Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag and others eye quarters - Scores, Updates, Results, Live Blog
Catch all the badminton action from Day 3 of the French Open as Indian shuttlers vie for quarter-final spots.
PV Sindhu in action at the Tokyo Olympics (Source: Getty)
Welcome to live blog of The Bridge from Day 3 of the French Open 2021!
Indian badminton players got off to a bittersweet start with several veteran players like Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth, Parupalli Kashyap, HS Prannoy failing to progress beyond the first round. Staying on track and eyeing the quarter-finals, there will be 6 matches today featuring - PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, Sameer Verma, Sourabh Verma, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Dhruv Kapila-MR Arjun and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Ashwini Ponnappa.
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Live Updates
- 28 Oct 2021 1:28 PM GMT
Equalised!
Brilliant comeback from the Indonesian pair and they have equalised at 11-11. This is where the true test begins for Ashwini-Satwik, I feel.
- 28 Oct 2021 1:23 PM GMT
6-point lead
This is complete domination now from Satwik and Ashwini as they lead 9-3.
- 28 Oct 2021 1:20 PM GMT
Ashwni-Satwik LEADS
Ashwini and Satwik have started off well in the second game as well. They lead 5-1.
- 28 Oct 2021 1:17 PM GMT
21-15
WOW, Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have won the first game 21-15 against the World Number 5. That was more than comfortable for the Indians.
The real question though is whether they will be able to maintain this?
- 28 Oct 2021 1:14 PM GMT
Ashwini-Satwik cruising!
Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj are cruising at the moment. They lead 16-12!
- 28 Oct 2021 1:10 PM GMT
11-8
Ashwini and Satwik go into the mid-game break with a healthy 11-8 lead. Who expected this?
- 28 Oct 2021 1:09 PM GMT
2-point lead
After a close start, the Indians have managed to open up a two-point lead at 9-7. Good start!
- 28 Oct 2021 1:01 PM GMT
Satwik-Ashwini are on court!
Satwik and Ashwini are out on Court number 4. A stiff challenge awaits them in a few minutes time.
- 28 Oct 2021 12:33 PM GMT
Satwik-Ashwini to kick off!
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa will kick start India's campaign in Round of 16. They will be up against the World Number 5 pair of Praveen Jordan and Oktavia.
