World Badminton Championships semis, PV Sindhu vs Chen Yufei, highlights: Sindhu wins 21-13, 21-10
PV Sindhu defeated Chinese ninth seed Chen Yufei in the women’s singles semi-finals at the World Badminton Championships in Glasgow to set up a final clash against Nozomi Okuhara . Get highlights of PV Sindhu vs Chen Yufei, World Badminton Championships, here.
PV Sindhu produced a brilliant performance to book her spot in the World Badminton Championships final after beating China’s Chen Yufei on Saturday. The World No. 4 will now take on Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara who defeated Saina Nehwal earlier in the day. Sindhu has won two bronze medals at the World Championships in 2013 and 2014, but she will surely be looking to clinch the gold this time.Get highlights of PV Sindhu vs Chen Yufei, World Badminton Championships, here. (Saina Nehwal match highlights)
02:47 hrs IST: PV Sindhu will now take on Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in the final.
02:45 hrs IST: That’s all! What a show by PV Sindhu! She wins 21-13, 21-10.
02:42 hrs IST: 18-9 for PV Sindhu. It’s almost over for the Chinese shuttler.
02:40 hrs IST: A small comeback from Chen Yufei. Sindhu leads 16-8
02:38 hrs IST: An unsuccessful review from Chen Yufei. Sindhu leads 16-5.
02:36 hrs IST: PV Sindhu is very close to the final. She leads 15-5.
02:33 hrs IST: Chen Yufei wins a close point but PV Sindhu still leads 14-3.
02:31 hrs IST: This has been an absolute treat from PV Sindhu. She has played perfectly and at the interval, she leads 11-1.
02:28 hrs IST: It looks like PV Sindhu can do no wrong as she leads 8-0 now!
02:26 hrs IST: Total domination in the second game as PV Sindhu leads 6-0.
02:24 hrs IST: What a start! PV Sindhu races to a 4-0 lead in the 2nd game.
02:23 hrs IST: The first point of the second game goes to PV Sindhu. Sindhu leads 1-0.
02:20 hrs IST: That’s it! PV Sindhu has taken the first game 21-13. She started slow, but she has been vicious in her gameplay ever since.
02:18 hrs IST: Just two points away from winning the first game. PV Sindhu leads 19-13.
02:16 hrs IST: It’s PV Sindhu all the way as the Indian shuttler takes a 18-11 lead.
02:15 hrs IST: Two quick points for Chen Yufei, but PV Sindhu leads 16-11.
02:12 hrs IST: Sheer grit from PV Sindhu as she extends her lead to 14-9.
02:10 hrs IST: Chen Yufei is approaching the net a lot, but her poor finishing has costed her a number of points. PV Sindhu leads 13-8
02:08 hrs IST: A brilliant comeback by PV Sindhu. She did not start well but at the break, she leads 11-8.
02:07 hrs IST: PV Sindhu is in the lead as the score reads 10-8!
02:05 hrs IST: A wayward shot from PV Sindhu and she now trails 7-8.
02:04 hrs IST: Brilliant comeback! PV Sindhu makes it 7-7!
02:03 hrs IST: What a skill! Chen Yufei races to a 7-4 lead over PV Sindhu.
02:01 hrs IST: Tremendous determination shown by both players. Sindhu trails 3-4
02:00 hrs IST: A review and it goes in the favour of PV Sindhu who trails 2-3.
01:59 hrs IST: A good rally by both the players and a brilliant finish by Chen Yufei. Sindhu trails 1-2.
01:57 hrs IST: PV Sindhu takes the first point, leads 1-0.
01:54 hrs IST: The players are out in the middle. Play to start shortly.
01:52 hrs IST: It’s time! PV Sindhu to take on World No. 10 Chen Yufei.
01:50 hrs IST:
01:45 hrs IST: Here’s what Saina Nehwal had to say after her loss in the World Badminton Championship semifinal.
01:39 hrs IST: We are minutes away from the match between PV Sindhu and Chen Yufei.
01:28 hrs IST: India are currently assured of two bronze medals with Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu both reaching the semifinal stage of the competition.
01:17 hrs IST: PV Sindhu gained one place in the BWF rankings ahead of the World Championships and she is currently ranked fourth in the world.
01:05 hrs IST: Earlier in the day, Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen became the first male player from Europe since Peter Rasmussen in 1997 to enter the final of the World Badminton Championships.
01:00 hrs IST: Only one match to go before PV Sindhu takes the center stage.
00:57 hrs IST: China’s Zheng Siwei and Chen Qingchen cruise to the World Badminton Championships mixed doubles final with an easy win.
00:55 hrs IST: Big news from the world of tennis - Former World No. 1 Andy Murray has pulled out of US Open due to injury.
00:46 hrs IST: PV Sindhu have won two bronze medals in World Championships and this year, she will surely be looking for a better result.
00:35 hrs IST: In the mixed doubles semifinal of the World Badminton Championships, China’s Zheng Siwei and Chen Qingchen won the first game 21-15 against England’s Chris Adcock and Gabrielle Adcock.
00:26 hrs IST: The last time that PV Sindhu and Chen Yufei faced each other was in the Malaysia Open when the Chinese emerged victorious.
00:17 hrs IST: The mixed doubles semifinal is currently underway. PV Sindhu’s match should start somewhere around 01:20 hrs IST.
00:10 hrs IST: P.V. Sindhu’s semi-final match likely to be delayed as previous matches are taking time. The match is now scheduled to start somewhere around 01:20 hrs IST now
00:06 hrs IST: Yuki Fukusima/Sayaka Hirota defeated Kamilla Rytter Juhl/Christinna Pederson 21-17 19-21 21-14 in 78 minutes to reach the women’s doubles final.
23:55 hrs IST: Chen Yufei is the current World No. 10 and the reigning world junior champion.
23:46 hrs IST: The match between Yuki Fukushima-Sayaka Hirota of Japan and Kamilla Rytter Juhl-Christina Pedersen of Denmark is currently in the third game.
23:38 hrs IST: The men’s singles final will be Viktor Axelsen vs Lin Dan.
23:15 hrs IST: Earlier in the day, Saina Nehwal crashed out of the semifinals after losing to Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in a tough match.
23:00 hrs IST: PV Sindhu stormed her way into the semi-finals of the World Badminton Championships after a dominant straight games victory over China’s Sun Yu.
22:45 hrs IST: PV Sindhu and Chen Yufei have faced each other twice with both players winning one match each.
22:40 hrs IST: Lin Dan secured his place in the men’s singles final with a dominant win over top seed Son Wan Ho.
22:36 hrs IST: Welcome to the live coverage of the World Badminton Championships semi-final between PV Sindhu and China’s Chen Yufei.
Sindhu, who is the fourth seed in Glasgow, has a brilliant record against Chinese players, especially at the World Championships. But she cannot take this Chinese lightly that too at such a big stage.
Sindhu has a 1-1 record against Chen in career meetings. But significantly, the only time the two played this year, it was the Chinese who came out on top.
