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 8:42 AM GMT
Yamaguchi is not going to let this go easily and Sindhu is being made to work hard here.
Yamaguchi uses backhand serves now but Sindhu still holds the lead at 16-11. - 30 July 2021 8:40 AM GMT
WHAT A RALLY!
PV Sindhu handles the net and the front court with power and comes out on top of a rally!
- 30 July 2021 8:38 AM GMT
PV Sindhu capitalises on her height and uses full power now and keeps mixing it up!!
Yamaguchi with a spot of trouble as she lags behind at 13-8! - 30 July 2021 8:37 AM GMT
Sindhu slips and falls now as Yamaguchi gives Sindhu a dose of her own medicine, ouch!
- 30 July 2021 8:36 AM GMT
PV Sindhu takes the mid-game interval lead!
Perfect attack from PV Sindhu and she comes back and takes the lead in the mid-game interval break! Come on, champ!
- 30 July 2021 8:33 AM GMT
And Yamaguchi aims for a smash and she misses!
Sindhu with a 2 point cushion!