Latest – PV Sindhu’s bid for hat-trick of badminton medals ends after R16 loss in Paris
India's PV Sindhu was eliminated from the Paris Olympics in the Round of 16 on Thursday.
PV Sindhu’s bid for hat-trick of badminton medals ends after R16 loss in Paris
On Thursday, August 1, the Indian badminton team had a difficult day at the Paris Olympics. Following the withdrawal of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and HS Prannoy, PV Sindhu, the most successful shuttler from India in the Olympics, too withdrew. At the La Chapelle Arena’s Court 3, Sindhu struggled and lost in straight games to China’s sixth-seeded player, He Bing Jiao. For the first time in her career, PV Sindhu was unable to return from the Summer Games with a medal.
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The curse also befell Sindhu, who lost 19-21, 14-21 in 56 minutes on the same court where Satwik-Chirag had been previously eliminated. On Thursday, Sindhu was defeated by the sixth seed in Paris while attempting to secure her unprecedented third medal.
The initial match between the Tokyo Olympic rivals was fiercely contested. Both players utilized their advantages: Sindhu used her reach to exert pressure on Jiao, while her Chinese opponent unleashed a full range of cunning maneuvers and strong smashes. At the beginning of the game, Sindhu was behind, but he skillfully rallied by pushing Jiao into the net. Jiao gave up numerous points because she was striking against the wind and was unable to control her pushes from the front court. The first game was close throughout, but Jiao gained the upper hand in the final moments by hitting body smashes and varying her forehand side drop shots.
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In spite of a fierce battle, Sindhu ultimately lost game 1 by a slender margin of 19–21. She fell behind 2-8 in the match’s second game, and the slump persisted. He Bing Jiao’s ability to block all of Sindhu’s smashes during the early half of the second game was a major defensive advantage. On the other hand, Sindhu made several mistakes, misjudging the court’s speed and hitting her shots far. Jiao kept improving in the game, and at the end she was able to play with Sindhu and defeat her in a series of games. With Sindhu’s defeat on Thursday, India’s badminton team and country as a whole concluded a difficult campaign. India lost in hockey following Swapni Kusale’s bronze medal victory, and two of its medal contenders had to withdraw.
There is now just Lakshya Sen representing India in the badminton competition at the Olympics in Paris. On Friday, August 2, Lakshya will play Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals.
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