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Denmark Open 2023: PV Sindhu knocked out by Carolina Marin in semifinal - Highlights
Catch the highlights of PV Sindhu's Denmark Open semifinal defeat to her on-court nemesis Carolina Marin.
PV Sindhu suffered a sapping 18-21, 21-19, 7-21 defeat to her arch-nemesis Carolina Marin in the semifinal of the Denmark Open Super 750 in Odense on Saturday. This was Sindhu's fifth straight defeat to Marin - REPORT.
Catch the highlights:
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- 21 Oct 2023 10:26 AM GMT
Game 1: Sindhu smashes to draw level
Sindhu's crosscourt toss goes wide. Marin gains a 3-2 lead.
Sindhu smashes to draw level at 3-3.
- 21 Oct 2023 10:25 AM GMT
Game 1: 2-2
It is 1-1 in the first game as Marin draws level, winning the net battle. Marin gains the lead 2-1.
Sindhu makes 2-2 as Marin's toss goes long.
- 21 Oct 2023 10:24 AM GMT
Game 1: Sindhu vs Marin
Marin serves. Sindhu wins the first; Marin sends her return into the net.
- 21 Oct 2023 10:18 AM GMT
Here we go!
Carolina Marin and PV Sindhu step into Court 1 for their semifinal match at the Denmark Open Super 750.
- 21 Oct 2023 10:13 AM GMT
Seedings
Marin, who is currently ranked sixth in the BWF World Rankings, is the sixth seed in the Denmark Open Super 750, while Sindhu, ranked 12th, is playing the tournament as an unseeded player.
- 21 Oct 2023 10:10 AM GMT
Head-to-Head
PV Sindhu and Carolina Marin played each other 15 times. Marin has the upper hand over Sindhu, with the Spaniard winning ten times, while Sindhu savoured wins five times. Of Marin's ten wins, four came in their last four meetings, mostly recently at the Malaysian Open in January.
- 21 Oct 2023 10:02 AM GMT
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PV Sindhu will play Carolina Marin after nine long months. They last met each other at the Malaysia Open, where Marin won in a three-setter. Spaniard Marin in fact won their last four meetings.
