Tokyo 2020
Tokyo Olympics: Badminton LIVE Day 2, July 25 — PV Sindhu begins with a win - Updates, score, results, blog
PV Sindhu smashed her way to glory in her opening match at the Tokyo Olympics and won in straight sets, 21-7, 21-10.
PV Sindhu
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog for Badminton on Day 2 of the Tokyo Olympics.
All eyes will be World No. 7 PV Sindhu as she opens her medal bid at the Tokyo Olympics by squaring off against Israel's Ksenia Poliparkova in the Group J Play Stage match. Vying to upgrade her 2016 Rio Olympics silver to a gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, PV Sindhu will aspire for a strong start against her World No. 58 Israeli opponent.
The 2019 World Champion, PV Sindhu can boast of leading their head to head at 2-0 and will obviously, be the preferred candidate to win the match and get going for gold at the Games.
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- 25 July 2021 2:07 AM GMT
Sindhu's return finds the net and Polikarpova gets the service.
PV Sindhu still has match point. - 25 July 2021 2:05 AM GMT
This is a similar replication of the first game as Polikarpova takes back serve briefly - but doesn't manage to hold on.
Sindhu leads 19-6. - 25 July 2021 2:03 AM GMT
Polikarpova doesn't put in any fight here. Sindhu is having it extremely easy, she leads 16-5.
- 25 July 2021 2:02 AM GMT
Polikarpova tries to attack again - in vain
PV Sindhu still has the overwhelming lead in the second game, she is running away here at 14-5.
- 25 July 2021 2:00 AM GMT
Mid-game interval in favour of PV Sindhu
Mirroring the first game again, Sindhu takes the lead in the mid-game interval and leads 11-4.
