For the third time in her career, two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu has advanced to the knockout stage at the Olympics. The ace Indian shuttler secured her place by defeating her first two opponents in back-to-back matches, finishing as the topper in Group M in the women’s singles on Wednesday.
On Wednesday (July 31), PV Sindhu advanced to the knockout round (Round of 16) in the women’s singles event at Paris Olympics 2024 by defeating Christine Kuba of Estonia in straight games, 21-5, 21-10.
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Sindhu, who won a silver medal at the Rio Olympics and a bronze medal at the Tokyo Games, completed this one-sided match in just 34 minutes.
Before her commanding 21-5, 21-10 victory over Estonia's Kristin Kuuba, PV Sindhu defeated Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq of the Maldives 21-9, 21-6 in her first group-stage match.
The Indian shuttlers who have qualified for the knockout stage (Round of 16) at the Paris Olympics 2024 are PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
When is PV Sindhu's next match in Paris Olympics 2024?
PV Sindhu's (13th-ranked) next match at Paris Olympics 2024 will be against China’s 9th-ranked He Bing Jiao. The round of 16 match between PV Sindhu and He Bing Jiao is tentatively scheduled for Thursday (August 1st) at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena.
PV Sindhu and He Bing Jiao have a history of rivalry. At the Tokyo Olympics, Sindhu defeated Bing Jiao 21-13, 21-15, securing her second medal at the Summer Games.
PV Sindhu's next match in Paris Olympics 2024 live streaming and telecast details
Live Streaming of PV Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao Round of 16 match will be available on Jio Cinema app and website. The live telecast of PV Sindhu vs He Bing Jiao Round of 16 match will be available on Sports 18 channels in India.