Badminton
Olympics 2024 Badminton: Prannoy, Sindhu make winning start - Highlights
Catch the highlights of Indian shuttlers' group stage matches at the Paris Olympics 2024.
FILE PHOTO: HS Prannoy during his semifinal match at Asian Games (Source: CGTN)
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and debutant HS Prannoy opened their campaigns with a straight-game win in their respective women's and men's singles matches on Sunday at the Paris Olympics at Porte de La Chapelle Arena.
Tenth seed Sindhu defeated Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq of Maldives 21-9, 21-6 in her Group M clash, while 13th seed Prannoy breezed past Germany's Fabian Roth 21-18, 21-12 in his men's singles Group K clash.
On Saturday, Lakshya Sen in men's singles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in men's doubles made a winning start.
Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto, however, lost in their women's doubles clash against South Korea's Kong Hee-Yong and Kim So- Yeong in straight games (21-18, 21-10).
Catch highlights:
Live Updates
- 28 July 2024 7:27 AM GMT
Game 1: Sindhu regains her lead
Razzaq's toss goes long; Sindhu claims 4-3 lead.
- 28 July 2024 7:26 AM GMT
Game 1: Sindhu extends her lead
Sindhu's whipping smash and she extends her lead to 3-1.
- 28 July 2024 7:25 AM GMT
Game 1: Point for Razzaq
Sindhu smashes into the net, and Razzaq wins point to trail 1-2.
- 28 July 2024 7:25 AM GMT
Game 1: PV Sindhu draws the first blood
Razzaq's return goes wide, and Sindhu takes a 1-0 and then a 2-0 lead.
- 28 July 2024 7:21 AM GMT
Sindhu vs Razzaq
Sindhu in white and Razzaq in deep blue jersey step into the court.
- 28 July 2024 7:17 AM GMT
Head-to-Head: PV Sindhu vs Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq
PV Sindhu and Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq played each other only once till today.
In their only meeting in the Round of 32 at the Commonwealth Games 2022, Sindhu defeated Razzaq 21-4, 21-11 in 21 minutes.
- 28 July 2024 6:29 AM GMT
Schedule of the day
Women's singles: PV Sindhu vs Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq - Not before 12:50 PM IST
Men's Singles: HS Prannoy vs Fabian Roth - Not before 8:00 PM IST
