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All England Open: Sindhu wins in 3-games, progresses to quarters
Last updated on Mar 15, 2018, 08:52 pm
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PV Sindhu moved to the quarter-finals of the All England Open being held in Birmingham.
The shuttler survived a notable comeback from her opponent Nitchaon Jindapol to win the tie 21-13, 13-21, 21-18.
This was Sindhu's third career win against the Thailand international in four matches.
She would next face the winner of the match between Nozomi Okuhara and Dian Fitriani.
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Tight lines
How did the game unfold?
![How did the game unfold?]( "How did the game unfold?")
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Sindhu maintained the intensity throughout the first game to win 21-13.
Jindapol got the early lead in the second game forcing Sindhu to make errors.
Sindhu fought back hard but Jindapol kept the pressure on, to clinch the game 21-13.
The third-game was a thriller with Sindhu allowing Jindapol to crawl back. At 18-18 it could have been anyone's game, but Sindhu hung on.
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Sindhu to target history
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The All England Open is something that has eluded Indian women shuttlers. With Sindhu in the quarters, she is a few games away from a stellar victory. But it will not be easy with Okuhara and Tai Tzu-ying in the fray as potential title rivals.
