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PV Sindhu goes down fighting in semis, to play for bronze in Tokyo - in pics
PV Sindhu will now play a bronze medal match for the third-place against China's He Bing Jiao on Sunday.
PV Sindhu lost the game to Tai Tzu-Ying
PV Sindhu endured a crushing defeat at the hands of Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu-Ying in the women's singles semifinals event at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday (July 31). Tai secured a superb 21-18 and 21-12 win over the ace Indian shuttler.
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PV Sindhu started the match on a good note
Sindhu started the match on a good note and maintained a lead in most stages of the opening game. However, Tai Tzu-Ying displayed a brilliant fightback and fought her way back into the contest, and clinched the opening game 21-18.
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Tai Tzu-Ying overpowered PV Sindhu
Tai Tzu-Ying dominated the second game in the semifinals by taking a healthy eight-point lead at one stage, after which it became almost impossible for the Indian shuttler to make a comeback.
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Tai Tzu-Ying comfortably wins second game and wins it BY 21-12
Tai Tzu-Ying won the match 21-18 and 21-12. (ANI Photo)
PV Sindhu TO play for a third-place win against Chinas He Bingjiao
In little under 40 minutes, a billion hearts broke as PV Sindhu lost her semi-final against Tai Tzu-Ying in straight games. In the first game, she dominated but Tai came into her own in the second and there was no looking back.
Tai will now play the final. Sindhu will now play a bronze medal match for the third-place against China's He Bingjiao.
(PTI Photo)