Reigning world champion PV Sindhu kept alive India’s hopes of an Olympic gold at Tokyo 2020 by reaching the semi-finals of the women’s singles with a commanding win over world No 5 Japanese Akane Yamaguchi in Tokyo on Friday.
The 26-year-old Indian, who won a silver in the 2016 Rio Olympics, played an all-round game and held her nerve at the end to save two game points and grab the match. She defended brilliantly and rode on her attacking all-round game to down fourth-seeded Yamaguchi 21-13, 22-20 in a 56-minute quarterfinal clash.
Tokyo 2020, badminton: PV Sindhu showcased her transformation in superb win over Akane Yamaguchi
She will next face Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying in a blockbuster semi-final clash.
A game of strong smashes and long rallies 🔥🏸
— #Tokyo2020 for India (@Tokyo2020hi) July 30, 2021
PV Sindhu won a hard-fought contest against #JPN's Akane Yamaguchi 21-13, 22-20 setting up a semi-final date! #IND#Tokyo2020 | #StrongerTogether | #UnitedByEmotion | @Pvsindhu1 pic.twitter.com/P9YU5NOCQx
What a match!!! @Pvsindhu1 probably at her fittest self, beats Akane Yamaguchi #JPN 21-13, 22-20💥
— Neha Aggarwal Sharma (@nehaaggarwal) July 30, 2021
Raised her game to the next level at the end 🔥
Thru to the semi finals #Badminton #Olympics #Tokyo2020
P V Sindhu is national treasure #Badminton #Tokyo2020 #Olympics
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) July 30, 2021
Sindhu 🙌🏻@Pvsindhu1
— Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) July 30, 2021
Wow!!! Look how much it means to @Pvsindhu1 and...
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