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PV Sindhu loses to Akane Yamaguchi as India trails Japan
PV Sindhu played Akane Yamaguchi in a badminton team match.
Sindhu represents India, while Yamaguchi represents Japan.
Sindhu won the first game by a close score.
Yamaguchi then won the next two games.
This gave Japan the first point in the quarterfinal tie.
India now needs to win the remaining matches.
India had previously beaten Kazakhstan without losing a match in the Round of 16.
The report gives conflicting scores for Yamaguchi’s final victory, although it says she won in three games.
PV Sindhu lost to Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi in three games in the Asian Games 2026 women’s badminton team quarterfinal.
Sindhu won the opening game 23-21 before Yamaguchi recovered to level the match.
Yamaguchi won the deciding game, giving Japan the opening point and a 1-0 lead.
India must win the remaining matches to keep its medal-round hopes alive.
Sindhu had earlier helped India beat Kazakhstan 3-0 in the Round of 16.
- Who
- India’s PV Sindhu and Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi competed in the opening singles match.
- What
- Yamaguchi defeated Sindhu, putting Japan 1-0 ahead of India in the women’s badminton team quarterfinal.
- Where
- Japan, which the article identifies as the host.
- When
- Tuesday during the Asian Games 2026 quarterfinal.
- Why
- The match was part of the women’s badminton team quarterfinal, with India seeking to advance to the medal rounds.
Key facts
- Competition
- Asian Games 2026 women’s badminton team quarterfinal
- Opening score
- Japan 1-0 India
- Match result
- Akane Yamaguchi defeated PV Sindhu in three games
- First game
- Sindhu won 23-21
- Previous round
- India defeated Kazakhstan 3-0 in the Round of 16
- Sindhu’s previous match
- She defeated Kamila Smagulova 21-7, 21-9
- Qualification stakes
- India must win the remaining matches to keep its campaign alive
Sources
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