Badminton
Indonesia Open 2021, Quarter-finals LIVE - Sai Praneeth locks horns with Viktor Axelsen - Scores, Updates, Results, Blog
Catch all the badminton action LIVE from the Indonesia Open 2021 as PV Sindhu, Sai Praneeth and Satwik-Chirag eye semis.
B Sai Praneeth is a former BWF World Championships medallist. (Photo credit: BWF)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge for the Indonesia Open 2021 BWF Super 1000 tournament!
Packing in a lot of hearty performances in Bali, Indian badminton players are very much in the mix to contend for the Super 1000 title at the ongoing Indonesia Open 2021. All eyes will be on World Champion and double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu to advance to the semi-finals, for the third tournament in a row. Meanwhile, the dynamic men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will look to sharpen their form and keep their focus on the big prize, as will Sai Praneeth hope for a miraculous outing going in his favour against Viktor Axelsen.
Lots of exciting badminton action today, stay tuned!
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Live Updates
- 26 Nov 2021 5:41 AM GMT
The pressure is on Sindhu here!
PV Sindhu looks a little flustered here as Sim Yujin is taking advantage of whatever she can get and firing in with winners to race to a 20-14 lead!
- 26 Nov 2021 5:37 AM GMT
Sindhu on the backfoot here as Sim Yujin attacks!
Sim Yujin challenges Sindhu at the net and the World Champion is committing an error too many now - she needs to be very careful as the Korean is up 14-10!
- 26 Nov 2021 5:34 AM GMT
Sim Yujin is making winners now!
A lot of cross-court rallies now in this opening game as Sim Yujin takes a 10-9 lead as a winner lands flat on Sindhu's side!
- 26 Nov 2021 5:29 AM GMT
Sim Yujin is attempting a cover-up!
Sim Yujin spots the corners and is going for it and is right behind Sindhu in the opening game to equalize here!
It is 7 ALL!
- 26 Nov 2021 5:28 AM GMT
Sindhu takes 6 points in a row!
PV Sindhu means business here as she has her game face on and is leading the way with her smashes at 7-3!
- 26 Nov 2021 5:25 AM GMT
Sindhu starts on the front foot here!
Early advances from PV Sindhu as she jumps right into action to take the lead at 3-1.
- 26 Nov 2021 5:05 AM GMT
First order of business for the day - PV Sindhu vs Sim Yujin!
PV Sindhu has been on a very good streak and has made the semi-finals of the Hylo Open 2021, the Indonesia Masters 2021, and today, against Sim Yujin, she will attempt a hat-trick feat by booking her semis berth. The World Champion looks in good shape more or less and all she needs to do is not commit too many costly mistakes which the unseeded Korean can take advantage of.
