PV Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao Highlights, Badminton Women's Singles, Paris Olympics 2024: Sindhu Out After Loss To He Bing Jiao
PV Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao Badminton Women's Singles Highlights: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu is out of the Paris Games after a Round of 16 loss vs Chinese shuttler He Bing Jiao
PV Sindhu vs He Bing Jao Badminton Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights: PV Sindhu has been knocked out of the Paris Olympics 2024 by China's He Bing Jiao in the Round of 16 on Thursday. The Indian double Olympic medallist lost the match 19-21, 14-21. The two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu was always kept under pressure by Chinese shuttler He Bing Jiao. Interestingly, PV Sindhu had defeated He Bing Jiao at the Tokyo 2020 Games to win bronze medal match. Since the sport made its Olympic debut at Barcelona in 1992, India have won three medals in badminton, courtesy Sindhu (silver at Rio 2016 and bronze at Tokyo 2020) and Saina Nehwal (bronze at London 2012). (Paris Olympics 2024 medals tally)
PV Sindhu vs He Bingjiao Badminton Women's Singles Round of 16, Paris Olympics 2024 Highlights From Paris
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Overall, this has been heart-breaking day for Indian badminton. First, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty got knocked out from the men's doubles and then PV Sindhu too was ousted. In between, Lakshya Sen beat HS Prannoy to enter men's singles quarter-finals in an all-Indian clash.
The Round of 16 was the first significant challenge for Sindhu at the Paris Olympics, And she faltered in it. He Bing Jiao looked the better player right from the start as she never let Sindhu take a significant lead.
And Sindhu has lost the match. The Indian star loses the second game 14-21 and thus the match. It draws curtains on her campaign at the Paris Olympics.
Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao Badminton Women's Singles LIVE: Sindhu stares at defeat
PV SIndhu is staring at a big and heart-breaking defeat here as He Bing Jiao takes a 18-11 lead. Nothing short of a magical comeback can help Sindhu save the match from hereon
Badminton Women's Singles LIVE: Sindhu needs to recover fast
He Bing Jiao's lead is now 14-8. Sindhu has got two back-to-back points. This is a big lead. Parupalli Kashyap says "if somebody can make a comeback from here, its PV SIndhu"
Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao Badminton Women's Singles LIVE: Sindhu under huge pressure
Sindhu has garnered three-back-to back points to reduce the gap to 5-8. But the Chinese is still the dominant force as she takes an 11-5 lead at interval in the second game.
Badminton Women's Singles LIVE: Sindhu unde massive pressure
Sindhu is trailing in the second game. After taking a slender 2-1 lead, Sindhu has been let down by some errors. But He Bing Jiao is anticipating well and has taken a 8-3 lead.
Badminton Women's Singles Rd of 16 LIVE: Sindhu trails
Sindhu has again fallen back. She trails 16-18. no! wait! It's now 17-18. Both players are showing nervousness. None of them have taken a significant lead till now.
Finally, Sindhu is level at 12-12 with He Bing Jiao. She is now controlling the pace. But now her weak cross court push is punished by He Bing Jiao. She recovers as is level at 14-14
Badminton Women's Singles LIVE: Sindhu under pressure
Sindhu has shown great improvement in her game but still trails 7-10. Three point lead against a quality player like Sindhu is nothing. But as we speak, Bing Jao comes up with a solid down the line smash to take 11-8 lead.
The all-important Round of 16 match starts. And Sindhu is trailing 2-6. This is not the start that Sindhu would have wanted. She is committing unforced errors. As we speak, the Chinese has taken a 7-2 lead.
Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao Badminton Women's Singles LIVE: Sindhu's record
Interestingly, Sindhu has never returned empty-handed from the Summer Games, having claimed silver at her debut Games in Rio 2016 before clinching bronze at the Tokyo Games.
Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao LIVE Score: Sindhu's big statement
Ahead of her pre quarter-final, PV Sindhu made an honest statement about her next opponent. "It's not going to be an easy match. From the next round, it's the eliminations and you can't expect easy points or easy wins. There are going to be big matches from now on so I have to be at my best. I am not going to have these easy games anymore. He Bing also doing well. From this stage, I have to be at my 100 per cent physically and mentally," said the two-time Olympic medallist shuttler.
Badminton Women's Singles LIVE: Expectations from Sindhu
PV Sindhu has been battling poor form in the past few months leading up to the Olympics. But expectations are at an all time high as she targets her third medal at the Olympics.
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