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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Live Updates
- 25 July 2021 1:39 AM GMT
Sheer chills to see PV Sindhu out here today at the stage of the Olympics!
On her last outing, she returned with a silver from Rio. Let's hope she can make it to a gold at Tokyo this time! - 25 July 2021 1:37 AM GMT
Players on court!
It is TIME for the drama to unfurl!
PV Sindhu and Ksenia Polikarpova are on the court at the grand Musashino Forest Sports Plaza! How pumped up are you?! - 25 July 2021 1:24 AM GMT
Know the opponent - Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova
PV Sindhu has squared off against the 31-year-old Polikarpova only twice in her life.
In those 2 meetings, Sindhu had the last word and today the World No. 7 shuttler from India will be looking to continue that dominance as she takes on her World No. 58 candidate from Israel in the opening match. - 25 July 2021 1:19 AM GMT
All eyes on PV Sindhu today!
The wait is almost at an end as badminton's star medal contender PV Sindhu will get down to business at the Tokyo Olympics as she will face-off against Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova in the Group J Play Stage match!
