PV Sindhu
P.V. Sindhu was defeated 21-19, 21-14 by sixth-seeded Chinese player He Bing Jiao in the round of 16 of the women’s singles badminton event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. This loss marks the first time Sindhu has failed to secure an Olympic medal, having previously won bronze in Tokyo and silver in Rio.
Heading into this match, He Bing Jiao led their head-to-head record 11-9, including a win in their last encounter during the 2022 Asian Games quarterfinals. Despite Sindhu’s victory over He in the bronze medal match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, He emerged victorious this time.
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Before this round, Sindhu, ranked 13th in the world, had convincingly defeated world No. 73 Kristin Kuuba of Estonia 21-5, 21-10, ensuring her top position in her group and advancing to the knockout stages for the third consecutive Olympics. He Bing Jiao will now compete against China’s Chen Yufei on August 3.
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