PV Sindhu vs Carolina Marin: Head-to-head, TV listing and preview
PV Sindhu will lock horns with Spain's Carolina Marin in the final of the Badminton World Championship today. Sindhu had defeated Akane Yamaguchi on Saturday 21-16, 24-22 to seal a spot in the finale. Notably, in the World Championship, Sindhu had won bronze medals in 2013 and 2014, and silver in 2017. Here's all you need to know about the final.
Sindhu's road to the final
Sindhu took down Indonesia's Fitriani and South Korea's Sung Ji-hyun to proceed to the quarter-finals. Sindhu, then, beat the defending champion Nozomi Okuhara 21-17, 21-19 in the quarter-final to guarantee herself a 4th medal in the World Championship. This match will be Sindhu's chance to take revenge after being defeated by Marin in the finals of the Rio Olympics.
How tough an opponent is Marin?
Marin's achievements throughout her career have been astounding and it will be apt to say that Sindhu will face a huge challenge from the Spaniard. She won the World Championship consecutively in 2014 and 2015. She is also an Olympic gold medalist, having won it in the Rio Olympics 2016 defeating Sindhu herself. Sindhu will have to bring her A game tonight.
When and where to watch the final?
The Badminton World Championship final is scheduled to begin from 12:30 PM IST. The venue of the match is Nanjing, China. The battle between Sindhu and Marin will be telecast on Star Sports 2 and Star Sports HD. Those who wish to stream the match can do so on Hotstar.
