Tai Tzu beat PV Sindhu – World Badminton Quarterfinals LIVE: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu’s campaign at the BWF World Championship ended on Friday. Sindhu lost out to her nemesis & top seed Tai Tzu Ying, who sealed her place in the semi-finals with a straight-sets win. Follow PV Sindhu BWF World Championship LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
Tai Tzu beat PV Sindhu: Sindhu knocked out of BWF World Championships, loses out to no.1 seed Tai Tzu Ying
Defending champion PV Sindhu on Friday crashed out of the BWF World Championships 2021 after suffering a straight games defeat against Tai Tzu Ying in the quarter-finals in Huelva.
Tai Tzu Ying defeated shuttler from India by 21-17, 21-13 in a clash that lasted for 42 minutes to cruise into the semi-finals. This was the 20th meeting between PV Sindhu and TTY. The Chinese Taipei shuttler now has a 15-5 advantage against the two-time Olympic medallist Indian. This is also for only the second time in her career that Sindhu will return home without a medal from the Worlds. While TTY will be on the podium for the very first time in her career.
Despite brilliant efforts, @Pvsindhu1 won’t progress further at #BWFWorldChampionships2021 but what a year it has been for 2️⃣ time Olympic medalist.
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The world number one absolutely dominated the early exchanges as she raced off the blocks to take a handy 11-6 lead into the midway break of the first game. Sindhu showed some late resurgence in the second half but Tai Tzu Ying hold on to convert her advantage to a 21-17 win in game 1.
The Chinese Taipei player’s shuttle placement continued to be impeccable in the second game as she went into the break with an 11-8 lead. The sixth-seeded Indian did show some surge in the second half as she clawed back to level the game at 12-12.
However, Tai Tzu Ying showed immense composure as she closed out the game at 21-13.
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- PV Sindhu lost to Tai Tzu Ying (TPE) 21-17, 21-13
- Kidambi Srikanth beat Mark Caljouw (NED) 21-7, 21-8
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Tai Tzu beat PV Sindhu: Sindhu knocked out of BWF World Championships, loses out to no.1 seed Tai Tzu Ying
Game 2
- Tzu Ying and Sindhu level after early exchanges. Scores tied at 2-2 each.
- Neck to neck game continues as the scores are still level at 5-5.
- Sindhu tries to break through, but Tzu Ying hits back. Scores level at 7-7 apiece.
- A run of four straight points has Tai Tzu leading 10-8 in Game 2.
- Tzu Ying holds her fort, leads 12-10 against Sindhu.
- PV Sindhu fires back, levels Game 2 at 12-12.
- Tai Tzu Ying continues to dominate, leads 17-13 over Sindhu.
- The No.1 seeds makes a four-point dash, takes Game 2 to end PV Sindhu’s campaign.
Game 1
- Tzu Ying gets the early lead, goes 2-1 ahead.
- The top seed continues to lead in the early exchanges, goes 5-2 ahead.
- Sindhu eyes to close down gap but Tzu Ying reigns supreme, remains five points ahead with scores at 8-3.
- Sindhu still behind the eight ball, trails 11-6 at the break.
- Chinese Taipei star continues to dominate, extends lead to 13-6.
- Sindhu fights back, cuts down the deficit to 14-10
- Tzu Ying continues to better Sindhu, leads 17-13
- Sindhu makes a late push, Tzu Ying still leads 18-15.
- The No.1 seed gets a tighter grip on the game, leads 19-17.
- Tai Tzu Ying takes the game point, and converts to go 1-0 up against Sindhu.
PV Sindhu BWF World Championship – World Badminton Quarterfinals LIVE: Sindhu is looking in some form at the tournament which she won in 2019. In Last 16 clash, Sindhu defeated Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand.
Sindhu defeated Chochuwong 21-14 21-18 in the Round of 16 of the ongoing 2021 BWF World Championships on Thursday in Huelva.
“Very important to get back because I lost to her (Chochuwong) the last two times. I had to be focused from the first point. Tomorrow it’s against Tai. We’re playing after the Olympics, I just want to do my best because it’s going to be tough. People keep telling me I do well at World Championships and Olympics so I take it as a positive thing. I just don’t know why that happens, but that’s good,” BWF quoted PV Sindhu as saying.
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“Tai is a tricky player and has very good skills so it’s not going to be easy. At times you won’t be able to anticipate her shots but you have to make sure you’re always in the match, making sure you take all the shots, and you have to be patient,” said Sindhu.
Quarterfinal Results – Women Singles
- PV Sindhu defeated Chochuwong 21-14 21-18
- Tai Tzu Ying defeated Kirsty Gilmour (SCO) 21-10, 19-21, 21-11
- Han Yue (CHN) defeated Michelle Li (CAN) 21-19, 21-19
- He Bing Jiao (CHN) defeated Mia Blichfeldt (DEN) 21-13, 21-10
PV Sindhu BWF World Championship: Sindhu vs Tai Tzu LIVE – HEAD to HEAD:
- Sindhu and Tai Tzu Ying have faced each other 19 times so far.
- Tai Tzu has won the battle 14 times
- Sindhu has just managed to beat her 5 times.
- In fact, the Indian shuttler has lost the last 4 matches against Tai Tzu Ying
- Sindhu was recently beaten in the Olympic Semifinals by the Chinese Taipei player
- Tai Tzu won the Olympics Last 4 clash by 21-18, 21-12
- The Indian last won against her in 2019 in the World Championship final.
- Sindhu had beaten Tai Tzu Ying at the Rio 2016 Olympics in straight games 21-13, 21-15.
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