Badminton
Tokyo Olympics: Badminton LIVE Day 7 — PV Sindhu wins quarter final against Akane Yamaguchi, moves into semi finals
Eyeing a semi-final ticket, World no. 7 PV Sindhu is playing against Japan's World No. 5 Akane Yamaguchi, in what is expected to be a heated quarterfinal clash.
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog for Badminton on Day 7 of the Tokyo Olympics.
World No. 7 PV Sindhu, will be the challenge of home favourite, Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, the World No. 5 ace shuttler, who has to be tamed before Sindhu can make it to the semi-finals and possibly clash against World No. 1 Tai Tzu-ying!
With fellow Japanese and 2016 Rio Olympics bronze medallist, Nozomi Okuhara crashing out earlier in the day, Akane Yamaguchi will have added pressure on her to deliver on home soil.
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- 30 July 2021 8:50 AM GMT
What an intense first game that was! Both players are in top form and neither are going to let this go easily!
However, it is the World Champion who gets her way here and wins the first game 21-13! What dominance, Sindhu!! - 30 July 2021 8:47 AM GMT
Good challenge, Sindhu!
PV Sindhu challenges in the second consecutive point rally and wins it! She leads 20-13!
- 30 July 2021 8:45 AM GMT
Don't let the scoreboard fool you here!
PV Sindhu is being made to work incredibly hard here to earn the points!
- 30 July 2021 8:44 AM GMT
THIS IS A THRILLER ALREADY!
Such intense rallies going on now with both Yamaguchi and Sindhu giving it their all!
Sindhu powers on and exudes confidence here as she leads 17-11!