Sunday , November 24 2024

PV Sindhu beats Kristin Kuba to reach pre-quarterfinals at Paris Olympics 2024

Won the match in 29 minutes

PV Sindhu has achieved her second consecutive victory in the Paris Olympics. On July 28, she defeated Fatima Nabaha Abdul Razak of Maldives in straight sets in the women's singles match. She won this match in 29 minutes.

PV Sindhu can make this record

PV Sindhu has won two Olympic medals so far. She has won medals in Rio and Tokyo. If she wins a medal in Paris, she will become the first Indian to win three medals in the Olympics. She has won bronze and silver medals.

PV Sindhu will compete with these shuttlers

PV Sindhu's first big challenge will come in the Round of 16 when she will face China's He Bingjiao, her opponent in the bronze medal match at the Tokyo Olympics. In that match, Bingjiao was easily defeated by Sindhu 21-13, 21-15. But Bingjiao won her previous match against PV Sindhu at the 2022 Asian Games. Talking about head to head, Bingjiao has a record of 11-9 against PV Sindhu. If Sindhu defeats Bingjiao and reaches the quarterfinals, she will face China's Chen Yufei (barring a major upset).