The 26-year-old Indian, who won a silver in the 2016 Rio Olympics, defended brilliantly and rode on her attack to outclass the fourth seeded Yamaguchi.
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There were no medals to trigger a frenzy but definitely some top-notch performances that India raised a toast to on day 6 of the Olympic Games
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Taapsee Pannu on Thursday praised Indian shuttler PV Sindhu over her win against Denmarks' Mia Blichfeldt in the Round of 16 match of women's individual event in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics.
Sindhu cashed in on Blichfeldt's unforced errors to grab the first set 21-15 and then dominated the second to clinch the match.
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It was, in a nutshell, another mixed day for the country which is waiting for its second medal after the spectacular silver by weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on the opening day of competitions.
PV Sindhu will meet Denmark's Mia Blichfieldt for a place in the quarterfinals, while Mary Kom will also be in action on Day 6 of 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
India's PV Sindhu entered the pre-quarters in women's singles at the Tokyo Olympics, registering a straight game win over Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi.
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All three of them won their matches comfortably, putting it across lower-ranked opponents to reach the next round in their quest for Olympic glory
Sindhu on Sunday beat the 58th ranked Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova 21-7 21-10 in a lop-sided opening Group J match.
The world number seven Indian will next play Hong Kong's world number 34 Cheung Ngan Yi in the group stage.
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PV Sindhu headlines India's schedule for July 25 of the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday
Ronaldo recently won the Golden Boot at Euro 2020, following his five goals and one assist.
Pullela Gopichand said that PV Sindhu has a chance to better her performance from the last Olympics.
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