Badminton
Thailand Open 2022 LIVE: PV Sindhu reaches quarter-finals — HIGHLIGHTS
PV Sindhu is the only remaining Indian shuttler in the Thailand Open 2022. She progresses to the quarter-finals.
PV Sindhu (Source: AFP)
Indian ace shuttler PV Sindhu remains the only hope for India at the Thailand Open 2022. Sindhu moves into the quarter-finals on Thursday after beating Korea's Yu Jin Sim 21-16, 21-13 at the Impact Arena, Bangkok!
Earlier in the day, Malvika Bansod lost in three games to Line Christophersen, 16-21, 21-14, 21-14. Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth has also withdrawn from the Thailand Open and has been given a walkover after a hectic Thomas Cup campaign. The pairs of f Ishaan Bhatnagar-Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Bhat-Shikha Gautam also lost.
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- 19 May 2022 11:25 AM GMT
Jin Sim bags the opening point
Jin Sim keeps on playing cross-court rallies and finds the opening point by placing it close to the line..
- 19 May 2022 11:22 AM GMT
Both players have taken the court
PV Sindhu looks charged up as she takes the court against Korea's Yu Jin Sim
- 19 May 2022 10:52 AM GMT
PV Sindhu has met Sim Yu Jin only once previously
Sindhu had taken on the World No. 46 Korean player during the 2021 Indonesia Open and it had proved to be a tough match. Let's hope Sindhu can tame her better today.
Sindhu leads 1-0.
- 19 May 2022 10:47 AM GMT
With this slew of upsets, only PV Sindhu remains from India
With Kidambi Srikanth having withdrawn and all others losing, it's back to PV Sindhu only remaining at a tournament and carrying medal hopes.
Sindhu will take on Sim Yu Jin for a place in the quarter-finals in just a few minutes.
- 19 May 2022 10:45 AM GMT
It's a similar story in the Women's Doubles - Ashwini/Shikha lost
Ashwini Bhat and Shikha Gautam couldn't find the answers to the charge of 5th-seeded Japanese duo, Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara and lost in straight games too, 19-21, 6-21.
- 19 May 2022 10:38 AM GMT
The Mixed Doubles action has just finished and Ishaan and Tanisha lost by a close margin!
Taking on sixth-seeds Goh Soon Huat and Lai Shevon Jemie, the duo of Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto put up a solid fight but couldn't wrestle out a win, losing 19-21, 20-22 in a tight match.
- 19 May 2022 10:34 AM GMT
Welcome back to badminton action as we take you to Thailand Open 2022!
The day so far:
Malvika Bansod has lost to Line Christophersen, 16-21, 21-14, 21-14, leaving PV Sindhu as the lone campaigner in Women's Singles.
Kidambi Srikanth has given a walkover to Nhat Nguyen.
