PV Sindhu: Tall frame, taller ambitions

Ranked No 10 in the world, P.V. Sindhu showed nerves of steel to beat Japan’s rising badminton, World No 5 Nozomi Okuhara, 21-19, 21-10 to reach the singles final in Rio. (Ruben Sprich/Reuters)

Updated on: Aug 19, 2016 12:08 AM IST

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Ranked No 10 in the world, P.V. Sindhu showed nerves of steel to beat Japan’s rising badminton, World No 5 Nozomi Okuhara, 21-19, 21-10 to reach the singles final in Rio. (Ruben Sprich/Reuters)

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Two-time World Championships bronze medallist P V Sindhu won 10 straight points in the second game to wrap up the match. She will next play World No 1 Carolina Marin in the final. (David Ramos/Getty Images)

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Sindhu’s aggressive approach unsettled Nozomi Okuhara, who appeared to have given up hopes of catching up with the much taller opponent midway through the second game. (Marcelo del Pozo/REUTERS)

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Sindhu combined drop shots and smashes to keep Nozomi Okuhara busy on the court. Sindhu’s longer wing span also gave her an advantage. (David Ramos/Getty Images)

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Sindhu had defeated China’s Yihan Wang in the quarterfinals to make it to the semifinals. (Marcelo del Pozo,REUTERS)

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In a larger context, a PV Sindhu-Carolina Marin final means China will have no presence in the women’s badminton event in Olympics. The women’s doubles gold was won by Japan, who beat Denmark in the final. (Kin Cheung/AP)