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:
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- 28 July 2024 7:34 AM GMT
Game 1: Sindhu's cracking shot from the net
Sindhu's angled flick from the net and she claims a 19-6 lead in the opening game.
- 28 July 2024 7:32 AM GMT
Game 1: Razzaq breaks Sindhu's ten-point spree
The Maldives player trails 5-14.
- 28 July 2024 7:32 AM GMT
Game 1: 10 points in a row for Sindhu
Sindhu claims a massive 10-point advantage over Razzaq as she leads 14-4.
- 28 July 2024 7:31 AM GMT
Game 1: Razzaq finds the net again
Sindhu extends her lead to 13-4, as she claims nine points in a row.
- 28 July 2024 7:30 AM GMT
Game 1: Sindhu claims 11-4 lead at the interval
Razzaq nets the shuttle again and concedes a seven-point advantage to Sindhu, who leads 11-4 in the first game of his Group M match.
- 28 July 2024 7:29 AM GMT
Game 1: Six points in a row for Sindhu
Razzaq goes long, and Sindhu extends her lead to 10-4.
- 28 July 2024 7:28 AM GMT
Game 2: Five points in a row for Sindhu
Sindhu leads 9-4 as Razzaq struggles at the net.
- 28 July 2024 7:28 AM GMT
Game 1: Sindhu gets back her lead
Three points in a row for Sindhu, as Razzaq nets the shuttle twice. Sindhu leads 7-4.
