Amazing🔴💯 Women's Singles | Wang Zhi Yi (CHN) vs P. V. Sindhu (IND) | Badminton 2026

Añadido: 2026-05-22

[00:00:00]I'm all right.

[00:00:01]P.V. Sindhu, India.

[00:00:05]>> [cheering] >> From my left, Wang Zhiyi, China.

[00:00:25]Fatigue will be a factor. She's actually come out with what looks like both ankles strapped, and that left knee. I just wonder whether fatigue might uh give Sindhu a few problems today.

[00:00:36]Sindhu wants something interfering with my hand and my racket. Um could just be a blister. Hopefully, it's nothing too serious, but you're right. She had >> [cheering] >> Sindhu so often, that big reach she's got gets into stuff that others can't.

[00:01:17]Yeah, she's climbed a couple of places in the rankings actually in recent weeks.

[00:01:25]What's interesting with um the three players from China above Wang Zhiyi in the rankings.

[00:01:49]She's a great mover, Wang Zhiyi. She's so balanced.

[00:01:53]Very smooth. Yeah.

[00:01:58]And you mentioned that um qualification for the Olympics, two in the top eight, but is there a rule where you [screaming] one of them for another one.

[00:02:07]And it doesn't need to be in order, does it? That's right. So, but they have to reject a player to allow another player, if you understand what I mean. Right.

[00:02:13]So, China will have the final say of who is selected as such by rejecting a player. It's not that they can pick a player, they have to reject a player to then choose another player. I see.

[00:02:25]Another hard-fought rally.

[00:02:47]They cross match.

[00:03:06]That's clever from Wang.

[00:03:26]It stayed in.

[00:03:32]Brilliant shot.

[00:04:04]>> That's a great block. Yeah, send it cross.

[00:04:17]Wonderful shot.

[00:04:31]It's a big attack. He had two clears though that slightly hit the edge.

[00:04:36]Slightly nervous start, I think.

[00:04:56]Must make for a great training environment when you've got that level of competition.

[00:05:16]Oh, well.

[00:05:42]Wild >> Good net from Sindhu. Terrific length over the lift.

[00:06:18]Great defense.

[00:06:20]She's so well patterned, Wang Yihan, in the right place all the time.

[00:06:42]Great that Yeah, credit to Wang.

[00:06:45]Wow, flat serve from Sindhu.

[00:06:48]And a big winner.

[00:06:54]Well, the task is pretty big for P.V.

[00:06:57]Sindhu.

[00:07:00]Watching that opening game unfold.

[00:07:25]Brilliant.

[00:07:26]Sindhu needs to hold onto that.

[00:07:37]Clever from Wang.

[00:07:50]>> When she's having to approach this game.

[00:07:56]>> [cheering] [cheering] >> It's going wide.

[00:08:41]Wang close.

[00:09:08]>> [screaming] >> Lift short.

[00:09:20]Can Sindhu finish?

[00:09:22]Not this time.

[00:09:34]Net cord from Wang, but Sindhu finds a good length.

[00:09:39]And another Back to the action.

[00:09:53]Sindhu taking Well, definitely reduce the amount she's lifting 100%. She's got to be more aware of the change. So, So, yes, she is lifting, but she's only lifting if she has to.

[00:10:06]At the moment Really pulling Sindhu from corner to corner.

[00:10:35]Body smash from Sindhu this time.

[00:10:39]Wang's able to defend.

[00:10:49]She's reading the game so much better the second game.

[00:10:52]This is on the line.

[00:10:58]In top gear and attack.

[00:11:17]And there it is again, the big smash.

[00:11:25]She's quite devastating.

[00:11:27]Sindhu is just taking that initiative earlier in most rallies in this second.

[00:11:33]There we go again. Sindhu gets the lift.

[00:11:48]That's a way to learn how to keep up with Sindhu here.

[00:12:07]Earlier, nine game points.

[00:12:18]Player for PV Sindhu.

[00:12:20]What a Final game of all.

[00:12:27]Play.

[00:12:29]Decided game in this women's singles semi-round.

[00:12:33]Sindhu will finish the match on the much stronger side of the court.

[00:12:37]She had so many fine winning rallies in that second game.

[00:12:55]Good save from Sindhu. Fighting hard.

[00:13:08]It's a brilliant rally.

[00:13:14]Great return. Early lift.

[00:13:34]>> Little look from Sindhu then to the back line.

[00:13:41]That's in.

[00:13:52]That's better.

[00:13:58]Wang going for the body of Sindhu.

[00:14:04]Well left.

[00:14:32]Brilliant.

[00:14:34]Amazing defense, Sindhu.

[00:14:37]It's getting tough.

[00:14:55]Oh, terrific net shot.

[00:15:25]>> Short length, good Must be finished [screaming] yet.

[00:15:48]I send.

[00:15:54]What a shot.

[00:16:01]The hypothetically going on to that much better end of the court.

[00:16:18]Brilliant from Marin.

[00:16:30]So the players change ends for a final time.

[00:16:34]Send you down on the scoreboard, but will be given some confidence.

[00:17:00]That's an excellent rally.

[00:17:04]Oh, this is close.

[00:17:11]Marin. [screaming] >> Hey.

[00:17:48]That's a complete miss.

[00:17:53]It's half court.

[00:17:54]It's just that Diving save for Wang Yihan.

[00:18:08]Oh, it's a follow the game plan.

[00:18:19]She uh start dictating some rallies.

[00:18:23]She's chasing this now, isn't she?

[00:18:40]Oh, good save.

[00:18:47]Oh, it's gone wide.

[00:18:49]We've got a chance in the women's singles final.

[00:18:59]She's found a way through.

[00:19:02]Sindhu's gamble didn't quite pay off.

[00:19:10]A hard one to