Tokyo Olympics, Badminton Semifinals, PV Sindhu vs Tai Tzu Ying Highlights: PV Sindhu Loses To Tai Tzu In Semis, To Vie For Bronze
Badminton Semifinals PV Sindhu vs Tai Tzu Ying Highlights: PV Sindhu lost the semi-final to Tai Tzu Ying and will now compete in the bronze medal match.
PV Sindhu lost the semis clash to World No.1 Tai Tzu Ying in straight games on Saturday. The reigning world champion lost the first game 18-21 and was outplayed in the second game as she lost 12-21 in a match that lasted 40 minutes. Sindhu will now face He Bing Jiao in the bronze medal match at the Tokyo Olympics badminton event on Sunday. He Bing Jiao went down to compatriot Chen Yu Fei in the other semi-final.
Here Are The Highlights Of PV Sindhu vs Tai Tzu Ying (Badminton Women's Singles) From Tokyo Olympics 2020
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That's it from us!
That's it from us from the badminton coverage. We will be back tomorrow with all the live updates from PV Sindhu's bronze medal match and hopefully the Indian will get the result in her favour.
The Indian badminton star still has the chance to become the first Indian female to win two Olympic medals as she will take on He Bing Jiao of China in the bronze medal match on Sunday.
PV Sindhu goes down 18-21 and 12-21 to Tai Tzu Ying. It was a tough game for the reigning world champion but after putting in a spirited performance in the first game against the world number one, Sindhu was outplayed in the second game.
Chen Yu Fei moves into women's singles final with a thrilling win over He Bing Jiao. PV Sindhu will now take on Tai Tzu Ying to decide the second finalist at the Tokyo Olympics.
The last time, PV Sindhu faced Tai Tzu Ying was in the BWF World Tour Finals (2020), at New Delhi. The Indian shuttler lost 21-19, 12-21, 17-21 in their group fixture.
Good afternoon and welcome everyone to our live coverage of the women's badminton singles semifinal between PV Sindhu and Tai Tzu Ying, at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza. The match will begin at 3:20 PM IST, so stay tuned folks for further updates!
A titanic battle awaits in the women's singles #Badminton semi-finals tomorrow!
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