PV Sindhu defeats Akane Yamaguchi, by to Tokyo Olympics semis

PV Sindhu is thru to the semi-finals of the ladies’s singles class in Badminton within the Tokyo Olympics after defeating Akane Yamaguchi from Japan 21-13, 22-20 within the quarterfinals.
#TokyoOlympics | Badminton, Women’s Singles, Quarterfinal: PV Sindhu beats Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi 21-13, 22-20 to maneuver into semifinals(File pic) pic.twitter.com/Ae0yOW6iqw— ANI (@ANI) July 30, 2021
The ace badminton participant has now reached the semi-finals in seven of the eight main tournaments she has performed in.
7 – Pusarla Venkata Sindhu has now reached the Semifinals stage in 7 of the 8 Major Events particular person tournaments she has competed. Specialist.#Tokyo2020 #Badminton #BadmintalkTokyo2020— Badminton Talk (@BadmintonTalk) July 30, 2021
PV Sindhu was 18-20 down within the second recreation however made a comeback to win the sport 22-20 and take the match. Yamaguchi made a robust return within the second recreation nevertheless it was not sufficient to thwart the march of the Indian shuttler. Sindhu is now a match away from making certain a medal for India. She is but to lose a single recreation within the Tokyo Olympics.
She has entered the semi-final for the second consecutive Olympics, successful a silver medal on the Rio Olympics. Earlier within the day, Lovlina Borgohain defeated Chin-Chen Nien and secured a spot within the semifinals of the ladies’s welterweight class in Boxing, securing a second medal for India.
Saikhom Mirabai Chanu was the primary to win a medal for India on the Tokyo Olympics, successful a silver in 49kg class of weightlifting.