Indian shuttler PV Sindhu caused a huge upset, stunning World No two Wang Yihan of China in straight games to enter the semi-finals of the women's singles at the ongoing Rio Olympics.
Faced with a much higher rated opponent, the 21-year-old from Hyderabad scripted a 22-20, 21-19 victory in 54 minutes over the former World No 1 at the Riocentro Pavilion 4 in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday.
PV Sindhu of India celebrates her win over Yihan Wang of China. Getty
Talking after Tuesday's quarter-final, Sindhu asserted that she is determined to produce a similar effort in the semi-finals and create history by becoming the first Indian shuttler — male or female — to enter the Olympic final.
"Yes, this is one of the most satisfying wins that I have played. I have played Wang Yihan several times and sometimes she plays a different game. This one was one of the best, and I hope it will happen in the next game," she said.
But Sindhu was not the only one satisfied with the victory. Several athletes, supporters and fans took to Twitter to congratulate the 21-year-old's stunning triumph.
Well Played @Pvsindhu1 ,A Stunning fast paced https://t.co/XF5rMW4l2z wishes for Semis.Go for Glory @ #Rio2016 & do #IND proud. #PVSindhu
— Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) August 17, 2016
Go Indiaa go. Well done @Pvsindhu1 . Badminton should've been at the start of the Olympic schedule. It could've fired up all our athletes.
— Parupalli Kashyap (@parupallik) August 17, 2016
@Pvsindhu1 congratulations to u for reaching the semi finals Great game
— Saina Nehwal (@NSaina) August 17, 2016
Woooowwwwwww just woowwwww @Pvsindhu1
— Gutta Jwala (@Guttajwala) August 16, 2016
Brilliant from @Pvsindhu1. Such a strong field, a tough draw and now in the semi-final.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) August 17, 2016
Defeated World Number 2 to get into the semifinals...well done, @Pvsindhu1 More power to you #Olympics #Badminton pic.twitter.com/Qs3XOqyI2B
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) August 17, 2016
What a victory @Pvsindhu1 ! You've made us all proud. Fantastic #PVSindhu #badminton #Rio2016 #Olympics
— Naveen Jindal (@MPNaveenJindal) August 17, 2016
#Ind PV Sindhu upset world #2 #Chn Wang Yihan 22-20, 21-19 to enter #Rio 2016 #Olympics semi-finals in the women's #Badminton
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 17, 2016
Very well played Sindhu...God bless for your next match too
— Randhir Singh (@RANDHIR1946) August 16, 2016
PV Sindhu you champ you!!! #Rio2016 #GoTeamIndia pic.twitter.com/wQHFkHm1pr
— Mustafa Ghouse (@MustafaGhouse) August 16, 2016
Suprabhatam! Waking up to the super news of @Pvsindhu1 reaching Olympic semis. Gopichand take a bow too! Proud of you folks!
— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) August 17, 2016
So proud of #PVSindhu on making it to the semifinals of #Badminton at #Rio2016. India sends good wishes your way for the finals!
— Vasundhara Raje (@VasundharaBJP) August 17, 2016
Many congratulations to #PVSindhu for making it to the semifinals #RioOlympics2016 after a brilliant match!! pic.twitter.com/lqG9q2k4pd
— soha ali khan (@sakpataudi) August 17, 2016
#RioMeinJio ..What a tough scoreLine n @Pvsindhu1 made it look so beautiful! beats China’s Wang Yihan 22-20,21-19 to enter #badminton semis
— Sumit Awasthi (@awasthis) August 17, 2016
#RioMeinJio ..What a tough scoreLine n @Pvsindhu1 made it look so beautiful! beats China’s Wang Yihan 22-20,21-19 to enter #badminton semis
— Sumit Awasthi (@awasthis) August 17, 2016
Well done @Pvsindhu1 . May the force be with you !
— Abhinav Bindra (@Abhinav_Bindra) August 17, 2016
Good to see @Pvsindhu1 moving on @Olympics beating her Chinese opponent. Keep going, stay focused. #medalrace
— Sushil Kumar (@WrestlerSushil) August 16, 2016
That's what victory feels like. What a win! #Sindhu #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/RU6izIpkvS
— Ashish Magotra (@clutchplay) August 16, 2016
Sindhu will face World No 6 Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in the last-four stage. Okuhara defeated compatriot Akane Yamaguchi 11-21, 21-17, 21-10 in a hard-fought all-Japan quarter-final clash which dragged on for one hour and eight minutes.
Updated Date: Aug 17, 2016 13:28 PM
