Sindhu wins it in 2 straight games
The score read 21-19, 21-16, but believe you me, Sindhu and Marin played and fought for every inch, nothing came easy and why should it.
19:23 IST: There is a review by Marin, Sindhu has a 5-point advantage. Marin wins challenge. Two tantalizing points from the title.
Goes to the coach straight after the victory. Acknowledges the crowd. Shakes hand with her opposition. @Pvsindhu1 is a humble champ! pic.twitter.com/ppukKR0aop
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Done and dusted! @Pvsindhu1 is the new champion of Yonex Sunrise #IndiaSS
Defeats Marin in straight games and hits #IndiaMeSmash in style! pic.twitter.com/E7Bh8hElzr
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It’s happening! Sindhu 3 points away from championship. Yonex Sunrise #IndiaSS #IndiaMeSmash #SindhuvsMarin
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19:22 IST: Sindhu is one her way, she fist pumps after winning a thrilling rally. Sindhu 18-13.
19: 21 IST: Lead is down to 2, Marin does not allow Sindhu change of schuttle. Sindhu fights one back.
19:20 IST: Sindhu has a 4-point lead. Marin is still fighting gets one back.
19:18 IST: Sindhu has to just maintain her lead now, it is a 3-point advantage, 14-9.
19:14 IST: It seems Sindhu is in control of the match. 9-7, Sindhu wins a quick point, 10-7.
19:13 IST: It is 8-7, Sindhu has a slender lead.
.@Pvsindhu1 ahead 11-7 at the break of the second game. Come on, champ! Yonex Sunrise #IndiaSS #IndiaMeSmash #SindhuvsMarin pic.twitter.com/ZWm4TOyHtM
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Umpire warns Carolina for taking too much time between points.
19:12 IST: Great athleticism shown by both players. Sindhu wins this one, 8-6.
Off to a splendid start in the second game! @Pvsindhu1 leads 6-3 against Marin. Yonex Sunrise #IndiaSS #IndiaMeSmash #SindhuVsMarin
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19:10 IST: It is 7-4 but Marin is fighting, what a disguise! 7-6
.@Pvsindhu1 8-6 now! Sindhu winning a crucial rally. Yonex Sunrise #IndiaSS #IndiaMeSmash
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19:08 IST: Sindhu comes roaring back 6-2. Can Marin take it to the decider?
19:07 IST: Marin gets another one after a long rally. 4-2
19: 06 IST: Two more points and it is 4-0. Marin wins one back 4-1.
19:04 IST: Second game begins, Sindhu draws first blood. 1-0. Marin hits it long 2-0.
19:02 IST: Marin misses a sitter, game point for Sindhu. Sindhu WINS it is 38 pulsating minutes of badminton.
19:00 IST: Marin takes lead and grunts, body smash, 19-17, Sindhu trails.
18:59 IST: Marin takes lead for the first time, Sindhu comes back. 18-18.
18:58 IST: Sindhu is looking frustrated, it is 17-17.
18:57: Back on equal terms 16-16. Sindhu gets a lead.
18:56 IST: Sindhu leads, 16-14, a lot of net play in progress.
Crowd chants SINDHU, SINDHU!
18:53 IST: Sindhu is pushing Marin to all corners tp make it 14-12 in her favour.
18:52 IST: It is 13-10 and Sindhu has a 3-point advantage, but Marin smashes one to win a point.
Deception of the highest level! @Pvsindhu1 leads 11-9 at the break. Yonex Sunrise #IndiaSS #IndiaMeSmash pic.twitter.com/UQ6YIHv6CG
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18:49 IST: Marin is putting up a real fight. Sindhu still wins the point and gets a two point advantage. She is making full use of her tall frame. That is giving Marin problems.
18:47 IST: After a long rally, Marin shanks one in the net, it is 9-7 Sindhu. High pace game, Sindhu smashes a winner. 10-8.
18:46 IST: Yet again Marin wins a long rally. The home girl takes that early and wins the point. 8-6. Marin quickly wins one back, its neck and neck. 8-7 Sindhu.
18:44 IST: Sindhu breaks Marin’s momentum with a drop shot. 7-5 Sindhu leads.
18:43 IST: Marin is clawing back, long exchanges. Delightful netplay. 4-6 Marin serves.
18:41 IST: Marin nets one, Sindhu goes 4-1 up. Sindhu is running away with it. 5-1. Marin cooks one long, Sindhu 6-1.
18:39 IST: Marin wins the first encounter. She is already audible. Sindhu picks up her first point, back on coarse. Marin sprays one wide after a long rally. Sindhu 3-1.
18:37 IST: Its PACKED!
Carolina Marin walks out first followed by PV Sindhu.
Are you READY to SCREAM your lungs OUT?
18:27 IST: In 10 minutes, the battle we have been waiting for will get underway.
18:25 IST: Fifth Super series title for Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo.
These two are just a class above the others! Kevin and Marcus win again. Yonex Sunrise #IndiaSS #IndiaMeSmash pic.twitter.com/acUTKy13p0
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18:21 IST: Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo have their noses in front and look promising to finish it here. 18-14
In under 30 minutes PV Sindhu will walk out along with Carolina Marin for revive the Rio rivalry!
17:58 IST: The score is 5-6 not much to choose but the action is scintillating.
Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo have won the opening game 21-11. It’s 11-7 in the second! Yonex Sunrise #IndiaSS#IndiaMeSmash
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17:49 IST: Stay tuned for the Men’s doubles. Coming up in five minutes. Meanwhile Katrina Kaif has spoken out on PV Sindhu on her Facebook page. Take a look.
This one will be a cracker! Yonex Sunrise #IndiaSS#IndiaMeSmash pic.twitter.com/p4WpAOMH2L
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17:38 IST: Axelsen wins and he is jubilant and ecstatic. Axelsen wins his second super series becomes the first European to win the mens title in India.
The Women’s Doubles Champions at Yonex Sunrise #IndiaSS
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A special celebration after a special performance. Make way for @ViktorAxelsen – The new Men’s Singles Champion of #IndiaSS #IndiaMeSmash pic.twitter.com/r8yAZCEJhj
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Viktor Axelsen starts off really well! Covering the court terrifically. Yonex Sunrise #IndiaSS #IndiaMeSmash pic.twitter.com/JKMRBZQTld
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17:37 IST: Its 19-9, it seems the match will be over soon. But can the man from Taipei fight back one last time?
17:34 IST: Its 15-8, Axelsen is running away with the game.
17:31 IST: It seems after winning the first set comprehensively, he is leading 11-6 in the second and is looking to shut out the match quickly. We could have the awaited Sindhu match quickly.
17:21 IST: In 21 minutes, Axelsen wraps up the first set 21-13, despite injury.
Denmark’s Axelsen comfortably takes the first game 23-13 against Chinese TPE’s Chou Tien Chen. Yonex Sunrise #IndiaSS#IndiaMeSmash
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17:16 IST: Axelsen leads 17-11 but he has caught an injury, medical assistance called for. This may help Chou.
17:07 IST: They are both looking to find their feet in the match, the score is 6-5 Axelson leads.
16:55 IST: Mens singles finals coming up. Chou Tien Chen (Chinese Taipei) takes on Viktor Axelsen (Denmark).
16:44 IST: The mixed doubles has spilled into the third set and the score is 24/22, 14/21, 17/21 and Lu Kai-Huang win their consecutive Indian Open title.
16:41 IST: Home favourite and Olympic silver medalist, PV Sindhu is in the auditorium.
16:07 IST: The no.1 seed Chen/Zheng lead after winning the first set thriller 24-22 and are currently trailing 5-2.
The next encounter is the mixed doubles, which is an all-Chinese affair, stay tuned for the last match of the day. Carolina Marin vs PV Sindhu. A Rio repeat!
Clash of the heavyweights! Fascinating encounter up ahead between @Pvsindhu1 and @caro_marin2 at Yonex Sunrise #IndiaSS. #IndiaMeSmash pic.twitter.com/iMAve0Q7QN
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The No. 1 seed Chen/Zheng up against No.2 Lu/Huang in the all Chinese Mixed Double’s final. #IndiaSS#IndiaMeSmash
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15:26 IST: Shiho Tanaka-Koharu Yonemoto from Japan win the women’s doubles.
14:oo IST: First there will be the all Japanese doubles finals, followed by an all-Chinese doubles finals. The last event of the day will be the mouthwatering, epic clash. Stay tuned.
Women’s Doubles Winners and Runner-up Congratulations! #IndiaMeSmash Champions! pic.twitter.com/FE7t4J6vuM
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What an intense opening game of Mixed Doubles Final. Yonex Sunrise #IndiaSS #IndiaMeSmash pic.twitter.com/PZgnEZq0tB
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This is what coach Pullela Gopichand reckoned about PV ahead of the match. He spoke to PTI exclusively and said, “Sindhu is just 21 and I think she will take us through for the next few years and by the time she is 25, we will figure something. I don’t want to pick a junior name right now, but I can assure you that four years from now we will have solid bench strength in women’s singles,” Gopichand told PTI.
Speaking about other talents in the country he said, “It will take a little time, we have prospects like Ruthvika and Rituparna, who also have the potential of doing well. There are others in the ranks. I think it is not easy to produce players back to back.”
Hello and welcome to the live blog of scores during the match between India’s Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and Carolina Marin of Spain. It is all-set to be a rollicking Sunday, as crowds will in some time from now start flocking the Sirifort Auditorium to watch chapter 10 between the two top baddies of the globe unfold. The two badminton queens have met nine times before, Marin holds the edge 5-3, but it was PV Sindhu who won the last international ties when the two met just after Rio at Dubai. In that match Marin was carrying an injury. Come today, Marin will be roaring for victory, come what may. On the other hand, PV Sindhu too has been in good form, defeating country-mate Saina Nehwal in the quarters and then she was stretched in a three-set semis, that means she has had good court time and will be raring to change history.
Marin is pretty used to the Indian conditions as she also plays in India in the Premier Badminton League.
#ContestAlert Predict the outcome of who’ll hit the final #IndiaMeSmash and stand a chance to win amazing Yonex Merchandise. pic.twitter.com/8emkz29VyL
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This is the Saturday crowd that came in numbers to watch Sindhu’s semi-finals.
The crowd turned up in numbers on a Special Saturday filled with loads of badminton action at Yonex Sunrise #IndiaSS#IndiaMeSmash pic.twitter.com/nQtyugge5f
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India Open Series: Sindhu takes on Marin in clash of the titans today https://t.co/mkCjch7xOM pic.twitter.com/iAqSOjhf53
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