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French Open 2021 LIVE, Semi-finals: PV Sindhu exits in semifinals - Scores, Updates, Results, Live blog
As PV Sindhu eyes the finals of the French Open 2021, follow all the action from the semis here as she takes on Takahashi.
PV Sindhu will meet Saena Kawakami in the semi-finals of the Singapore Open 2022 (Source: Getty Images)
Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu who was the lone Indian badminton player left in the mix at the ongoing French Open 2021 loses 21-16, 16-21, 12-21 in the semi-finals against Japan's Sayaka Takahashi. This was only the second tournament after the Tokyo Olympics outing that Sindhu is participating in. In the previous tournament - the Denmark Open 2021, Sindhu exited in the quarters to An Seyoung.
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Live Updates
- 30 Oct 2021 9:24 AM GMT
PV Sindhu is forcing mistakes from Takahashi!
PV Sindhu leads 20-16!!
GAME POINT, guys!
- 30 Oct 2021 9:23 AM GMT
And a down-the-line smash from PV Sindhu takes her to even scores!
It is 16 ALL now as PV Sindhu is obviously looking ruffled and is attacking strongly!!
- 30 Oct 2021 9:21 AM GMT
The agility of the Japanese is affecting PV Sindhu's backhand clearly
PV Sindhu finds herself on the backfoot a little as Takahashi aims for the backhand - the Japanese is swift and leads 16-14.
- 30 Oct 2021 9:18 AM GMT
PV Sindhu levels up once more!
A bit slow after the restart of the second half of the game but Sindhu is finding her pace again, she is attacking away, it is 13 ALL.
- 30 Oct 2021 9:14 AM GMT
Our Queen comes back with answers - she is the one smashing now!
PV Sindhu snatches back service to take it to 10 ALL.
- 30 Oct 2021 9:13 AM GMT
Bit of a rough moment here - Takahashi smashes and it hits PV Sindhu on the cheek!
Takahashi is leading 10-8 in the opening game as Sindhu gets a little hurt by a smash from the Japanese.
- 30 Oct 2021 9:09 AM GMT
PV Sindhu takes the lead at 6-5!
Sindhu is using the full space of the court and putting the pressure on Takahashi now!
But, both players keep attacking well.
- 30 Oct 2021 9:07 AM GMT
Takahashi can be unpredictable and that is beginning to show!
Takahashi finds the edges and forces errors off the Sindhu racquet now. The Japanese leads 4-2.
