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Badminton World Tour Finals, Semi-finals LIVE - Lakshya Sen faces Axelsen challenge - Updates, Results, Scores, Blog
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Young Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen (Source: LatsestLY)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE Blog from the semifinals of the Badminton World Tour Finals
India started the World Tour Finals campaign with a total of seven players - their biggest contingent in history. While the men's doubles of duo of Satwik-Chirag pulled out of the event due to an injury, the women's doubles of Ashwini-Sikki and men's singles star Kidambi Srikanth failed to make it to the knockouts.
Only two Indian shuttlers survive now, the usual suspect PV Sindhu and a rather lucky Lakshya Sen, who made it out of the group of death. Both of them will be in action today. Can either of them assure India of a medal?
Stay tuned for all the latest updates!the
Live Updates
- 4 Dec 2021 9:17 AM GMT
3-point lead
PV Sindhu seems to slowly getting into her rhythm. A 3-point lead at 9-6 for the Indian.
- 4 Dec 2021 9:14 AM GMT
5-4
Yamaguchi tries to deflect the shuttle back to Sindhu, but fails. The Indian takes the lead at 5-4.
- 4 Dec 2021 9:13 AM GMT
PV Sindhu hits back
Good comeback from PV Sindhu to pocket three points in a row. She trails 3-4.
- 4 Dec 2021 9:11 AM GMT
Yamaguchi on a roll
The Japanese star has won the first four points of the match. 4-0 lead for Yamaguchi.
- 4 Dec 2021 9:10 AM GMT
Sindhu challenges!
PV Sindhu challenges on the very first rally! A shot from Yamaguchi called in, the Indian felt it was long.
That was indeed in and Sindhu loses a challenge rightaway.
- 4 Dec 2021 9:09 AM GMT
Set to start!
The players are done with their warmups and we are set to begin!!
- 4 Dec 2021 9:07 AM GMT
Yamaguchi to serve
The players are out on the court. We are done with the toss and Yamaguchi will serve first. The shuttlers are warming up now.
- 4 Dec 2021 9:04 AM GMT
Sindhu, Yamaguchi eyeing their second title
Both, PV Sindhu and Akane Yamaguchi have previously lifted the World Tour Finals title. While Sindhu took the title in 2018, Yamaguchi had clinched it a year before in 2017.
- 4 Dec 2021 8:54 AM GMT
PV Sindhu v/s Akane Yamaguchi
This is a contest we have seen a lot over the years. Sindhu v/s Yamaguchi. A recap of the Tokyo Olympics quarterfinals?
The Indian clearly holds a 12-8 advantage over the Japanese. Who will come out on top today?
