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Rio 2016 silver-medallist PV Sindhu’s stupendous form continued on Friday when she knocked out Japan’s ace shuttler Akane Yamaguchi 21-13, 22-20 in a blockbuster quarter-final women’s singles clash.
She reached the semi-finals with this win, and kept her hopes alive for a maiden Olympic gold medal.
In a tightly fought first game which lasted 23 minutes, Sindhu took the first game 21-13, as she showcased some of her brilliant smashes throughout the match.
In the second game, Sindhu was leading 11-6 as the players went to the break, but Yamaguchi bounced back hard to take the lead and make it 18-16. However, two unforced errors from Yamaguchi made way for Sindhu to return back in the game, and it was only a matter of time before she sealed the match.
Sindhu will now face either Intanon Ratchanok or Tai Tzu-ying in the last four clash.
Here are a few reactions to Sindhu’s win:
Plaudits from a fellow shuttler!
Sindhu 🙌🏻@Pvsindhu1
— Gutta Jwala 💙 (@Guttajwala) July 30, 2021
She’s closer to glory!
Sindhu! Sindhu! Sindhu! In the semis!
— Joy Bhattacharjya (@joybhattacharj) July 30, 2021
That winning moment!
Wow!!! Look how much it means to @Pvsindhu1 and her coach Park Te Sang. Simply brilliant performance. Sindhu on 🔥#OLYMPICS #BADMINTON #IND pic.twitter.com/lYeYBmdcgl
— Viren Rasquinha (@virenrasquinha) July 30, 2021
India’s Test all-rounder is also pleased!
PV Sindhu 🥇🥈🥉 #Olympics 👏👏
— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) July 30, 2021
Yes**, those decimating smashes!**
Fantastic show from @Pvsindhu1. Those smashes were wow.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 30, 2021
She’s Spectacular Sindhu for a reason!
WHAT. A. MATCH.🤯
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) July 30, 2021
She's a champion and she played like one. Superb Sindhu Storms into Semis! Congratulations @Pvsindhu1 🏸👏🏻🇮🇳 #GoForGold #Olympics #Tokyo2020 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/nNPwMl84Gd
A gem of a shuttler, indeed!
P V Sindhu is national treasure #Badminton #Tokyo2020 #Olympics
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) July 30, 2021
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