Tai Tzu Ying, touch artists are at the best, defeating Sindhu PV in a direct match 21-18, 21-12 in the women’s singles semifinals at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday.
But all are not above India.
He can still win bronze if he defeats him Bingjiao from China in the playoff on Sunday.
Binjiao lost to Chen Yufei’s top seed from China in three matches 16-21, 21-13, 21-12.
Although Bingjiao enjoyed a record of Win-loss 9-6, Sindhu had defeated him in their last meeting in the World Tour final in 2019.
Sindhu looked good in the first match when he led 5-2.
Taking almost everything thrown at him, Sindhu went to rest with three points 11-8, even though Tai disturbed him with deception.
Upset by losing it, Sindhu told the BWF website, “I was a little sad because it was the semifinal, but I tried my best, it wasn’t my day.
I fought until the end.” After the break, Tai clawed back to the match to win four points directly to move to 12-11.
Momentum suddenly shifts to support Tai.
Even though Sindhu remains very difficult to stop.
When the last grew confidently.
The world No.1 plays three body blows and many shots to take misery from the Sindhu attack.
Indians worked hard to stay close to 18-18 before Tai appeared with a three-point explosion to close the problem.
If the first of these three points, a round of head drop is very pleasant to watch, the straight smash is fierce.
In fact, Sindhu dominates most of the game but Tai takes control towards the end.
After taking control first, Tai viewed the convenience in the second game.
He repeatedly troubled Sindhu on the internet and even though Sindhu tried to change the speed of the game by playing a few hard blows, Tai was not disturbed.
Crosscourt Crosscourt is tilted, even shot.
Many men’s nursing can’t M ATCH, is a regular feature of the second game, winning maximum points for him.
He went to rest with a healthy 11-7 lead and won the match with a powerful cross court smash.
Incidentally, this is Tai’s first medal in the main championship.
Despite dominating the world of Badminton for the past seven years, Tai has never won an Olympic medal or a world championship medal.
Sindhu said he was ready for Tai’s skills.
“I am ready for his skills, so I don’t think it’s very disturbing to me.
At the end of the day, the semifinal level will be very high – you can’t expect easy points.
I just can’t be on the side of the victory,” said Sindhu.
Meanwhile, in the men’s singles semifinals, a little known world No.
59 Kevin Cordon from Guatemala will face Viktor Axelsen from Denmark while defending champion Chen Long of China will play Anthony Sinisuka Ginting Indonesia.
Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu lost to Tai Tzu in semis, to fight for bronze now
