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Saturday was a day of heartbreaks as India’s biggest medal hope PV Sindhu crashed out of the Gold medal race with a loss against her Chinese Taipei opposition. Kamalpreet Kaur in Discuss was the big story from Saturday. Participating in her maiden Olympics, she qualified for the Discuss final in the second position. Archer Atanu Das was knocked out and so were Amit Panghal and Pooja Rani in boxing. Another good news was the fact that the Rani Rampal-led women’s hockey team beat South Africa in a must-win match.Also Read - Tokyo Olympics 2020: Boxer Pooja Rani Loses Quarterfinal Bout

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Tokyo Olympics 2021 Badminton Highlights: Sindhu loses to Tai Tzu-Ying, fails to enter final

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Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s Live coverage of the Tokyo Olympics Badminton semifinal between PV Sindhu vs Tai Tzu-Ying at the Musashino Forest Plaza Court 1.

Tai Tzu-Ying beats PV Sindhu 21-18 21-12 to enter the final of the women’s singles badminton at the Tokyo Olympics.

Game 2: (11-7) Tai with a four-point advantage has pushed Sindhu into a corner and this will require some turnaround for the Indian to win the game. She needs to win this game to advance into the final.

Tai with a four-point advantage has pushed Sindhu into a corner and this will require some turnaround for the Indian to win the game. She needs to win this game to advance into the final. Game 2: (7-4) Tai picked four straight points to put Sindhu under some pressure but the Rio silver medallist is known to bounce back from tough situations and this is going to be a gruelling one.

Tai picked four straight points to put Sindhu under some pressure but the Rio silver medallist is known to bounce back from tough situations and this is going to be a gruelling one. Game 1 (21-18) - Game Tai. Sindhu took the lead but after a long rally Tai earned two game points and a smash down the line gets Tai the game.

Game Tai. Sindhu took the lead but after a long rally Tai earned two game points and a smash down the line gets Tai the game. Game 1 (15-14) - A fter the break, Tai levelled the game but an unforced error gave Sindhu a one-point lead but a long shot helped Tai draw level and took the lead after Sindhu missed a deflection near the net. But the World Champion snatched the lead back at 15-14.

fter the break, Tai levelled the game but an unforced error gave Sindhu a one-point lead but a long shot helped Tai draw level and took the lead after Sindhu missed a deflection near the net. But the World Champion snatched the lead back at 15-14. Game 1 (11-8): Sindhu continued to stretch the lead as the Indian is chasing her second consecutive Olympic medal and only two players have done that. Tai called for a challenge and lost it as the shuttle landed outaside the line. At 8-4, Sindu played wide of the sideline to give Tai a point. Sindhu maintained the lead at 9-6 but Tail with a sharp backhand smash and subtle play near the net exhibited her skills. At mid-game interval, it was advantage Sindhu.

Sindhu continued to stretch the lead as the Indian is chasing her second consecutive Olympic medal and only two players have done that. Tai called for a challenge and lost it as the shuttle landed outaside the line. At 8-4, Sindu played wide of the sideline to give Tai a point. Sindhu maintained the lead at 9-6 but Tail with a sharp backhand smash and subtle play near the net exhibited her skills. At mid-game interval, it was advantage Sindhu. Game 1 (5-2) : Tai takes the first two points and that was quick as she stuns Sindhu with a brutal body smash but the Indian was quick to notch the first points on board. After drawing level, Sindhu toook the first lead at 3-2 and then forced Tai for a full-stretched dive to make it 4-2 and then took a three-point lead at 5-2.: Tai takes the first two points and that was quick as she stuns Sindhu with a brutal body smash but the Indian was quick to notch the first points on board. After drawing level, Sindhu toook the first lead at 3-2 and then forced Tai for a full-stretched dive to make it 4-2 and then took a three-point lead at 5-2. Right then we are all set for one of the most exciting matches and the two players are on the court. Sindhu has chosen to start from the near side of the court and they are warming up.

Either Sindhu or Tai will meet Chen in the Olympic final while the loser will face Bingjiao for the Bronze medal match.

In the other semifinal, Chen Yu Fei storms into the Olympic final as she beats He Bingjiao 21-16 13-21 21-12.

PV Sindhu trails Tai 5-13 in the head-to-head, and has lost the last three times they had played against each other.

The match will be underway after the women’s singles semifinal between Chen Yufei and He Bingjiao, which is also happening on Court 1.

Head to Head Record: Out of the 18 matches that both players have played, Tai Tzu-Ying leads 13-5 against Sindhu.

Out of the 18 matches that both players have played, Tai Tzu-Ying leads 13-5 against Sindhu. Right then we are all set for a Super Saturday, a blockbuster on the cards as it’s PV Sindhu vs Tai Tzu-Ying in the women’s singles semifinal

We are just an hour away from the start of play and it will be a tight contest

The second semifinal will be played between China’s Chen Yufei and He Bing Jiao.

The losers of the semifinals will contest the bronze medal match

The winners will play the final gold medal match on Sunday

How can PV Sindhu beat Tai Tzu Ying in semis at Tokyo 2020 Olympics

PV Sindhu to face Tai Tzu Ying in semifinals at Tokyo Olympics

The fight against Yamaguchi

With monstrous smashes, lung-exhausting rallies and the deftest of disguised drop shots, P. V. Sindhu posted a gritty win over Akane Yamaguchi in an epic encounter. Sindhu’s 21-13, 22-20 victory propelled her into the semifinals, where she will meet her long-time rival, the second-seed Tai Tzu Ying.

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A rousing 21-13, 22-20 win

A semifinal date with Tai Tzu Ying

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The results:

Women singles (quarterfinals): Chen Yufie (Chn) bt An Se Young (Kor) 21-18, 21-19; He Bingjiao (Chn) bt Nozomi Okuhara (Jpn) 13-21, 21-13, 21-14; P. V. Sindhu bt Akane Yamaguchi (Jpn) 21-13, 22-20; Tai Tzu Ying (Tpe) bt Ratchanok Intanon (Tha) 14-21, 21-18, 21-18.

Mixed doubles (final): Wang Yi Lyu and Huang Dong Ping (Chn) bt Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong (Chn) 21-17, 17-21, 21-19; (for bronze medal): Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino (Jpn) bt Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet (Hkg) 21-17, 23-21.

Men’s doubles (semifinals): Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin (Tpe) bt Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan (Ina) 21-11, 21-10; Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen (Chn) bt Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik (Mas) 24-22, 21-13.

“I’m happy but it’s not over yet. For me it’s time to go back, relax and get ready for the next match. I’m happy but I need to prepare for the next match. There were some very long rallies. The second game was very important, I was leading and Akane came back — so I couldn’t relax. On my side there were a few errors. I wasn’t nervous even though she was at game point, my coach was saying: ‘It’s okay, keep the focus and you’ll get there’. He was constantly supporting me and that got me by and I’m happy I got back in two games,” Sindhu to BWF after quarterfinal victory.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: How to watch PV Sindhu’s badminton semi-finals live

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Update (July 30): PV Sindhu has defeated A Yamaguchi in the quarter-finals and has reached the semi-finals. She won the quarter-final with scores 21-13 and 22-20.

PV Sindhu Semi-finals mathch PV Sindhu will take on T.Y. Tai from Chinese Taipei in the semifinals at 3:20 pm IST on July 31.

PV Sindhu, the silver-medalist in women’s singles badminton from the Rio Games, will play her quarter-final match against Japan’s A Yamaguchi in women’s singles today. She is one of India’s hopes for a medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020.

India’s PV Sindhu also became the only second Indian player to reach the quarter-finals after Saina Nehwal entered the knock-out stage. Saina had reached the quarter-finals in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

PV Sindhu will fight against A Yamaguchi of Japan for a spot in the semi-final. At 1:15 pm IST, the match will be streamed in India on cable networks as well as online.

How to watch PV Sindhu vs A Yamaguchi badminton quarter-final live

PV Sindhu vs A Yamaguchi badminton quarter-final match will be live-streamed on Sony Sports network in India. The official broadcaster of the Tokyo Olympics in India is Sony Sports Network and the coverage will be live on five network channels and 4 languages. It will be available on Sony Six, Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 3 and Sony Ten 4 channels.

If you prefer to watch it on mobile or laptop, you can catch all the live-action on SonyLIV 一 a premium subscription is a must to watch the live-action which will cost Rs 999/year. Apart from that Prasar Bharati’s Doordarshan will also air the Games live. Lastly, Jio users can enjoy free Olympics live streaming on the JioTV application.

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PV Sindhu vs A Yamaguchi: stats

Currently, PV Sindhu is ranked number 7 while her opponent, A Yamaguchi is ranked number 5. In 18 matches played against each other to date, India’s PV Sindhu has won 11 matches and now with the quarter-final, just a few hours away, Sindhu would like to extend her lead and proceed to the semi-finals of the Tokyo Olympics 2020.

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