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All England Open 2021 LIVE: PV Sindhu Semifinal Live Updates, Score, Results, Reactions
All the latest updates from PV Sindhu's All-England Badminton Open semi-final match against Pornpawee Chochuwong.
PV Sindhu came back from one game down to beat Japan's Akane Yamaguchi 16-21, 21-16, 21-19 in the quarterfinal of the 2021 All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham on Friday. The reigning World Champion PV Sindhu will now face Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong in the semi-finals.
Welcome to our badminton Live Blog where we will bring all the updates from the 2021 All England Open semi-finals:
Live Updates
- 20 March 2021 12:41 PM GMT
Adios, folks!
That's all from Team Bridge for today from the All England Open. We will be back with more live coverage and untold stories. Stay tuned and have a nice weekend!
- 20 March 2021 12:40 PM GMT
Sindhu loses, crashes out of All England
Chochuwong beats Sindhu 21-17, 21-9 in just 45 minutes and with that India's challenge at the All England Open comes to an end. The Thai's strategy worked brilliantly and Sindhu had no answer whatsoever.
Sindhu's dreams of making a first final appearance at the tournament also remain unfulfilled.
- 20 March 2021 12:37 PM GMT
Sindhu 17-21, 8-17 Chochuwong
How much a factor has fatigue been for Sindhu? Did the clash against Yamaguchi drain her this much?
- 20 March 2021 12:35 PM GMT
Sindhu 17-21, 6-15 Chochuwong
The game is just going away from Sindhu's hands, looks like just a matter of minutes before it's all over for her.
- 20 March 2021 12:30 PM GMT
Sindhu 4-11 Chochuwong
Chochuwong goes into the breather of the second game with a seven-point advantage. Is there any way back from Sindhu here?
- 20 March 2021 12:29 PM GMT
Sindhu 3-9 Chochuwong
Chochuwong is all over Sindhu! She has a six-point lead now, and it's only getting better and better.
- 20 March 2021 12:27 PM GMT
Sindhu 3-5 Chochuwong
Chochuwong gameplan seems to be simple. She is hitting long, forcing Sindhu to go on the backfoot before suddenly upping the pace of the game with vicious smashes or drop shots. And, her strategy is paying dividends.
- 20 March 2021 12:24 PM GMT
Sindhu 1-4 Chochuwong
Chochuwong clearly has a gameplan in her mind and Sindhu hasn't been able to reply yet! The Indian has no answer!
- 20 March 2021 12:21 PM GMT
Chochuwong takes first game!
With that, the Thai takes a 1-0 lead in the semifinal. Sindhu loses 17-21, but she made a comeback after being a game down against Yamaguchi yesterday and there's every chance that it will happen again today. Stay tuned!
