PV Sindhu vs Tai Tzu Ying, Live Badminton Score and Updates, Hong Kong Open Superseries 2017 Final

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The strings broke at an inopportune time for Sindhu, the sideways drift caused a problem, she was wrongfully disallowed the 2nd challenge (she was quite fast then).

Other than these, this was an encouraging display from Sindhu. Tai isn't invincible anymore, it showed. Sindhu could stay toe-to-toe with her until Tai lifted her game in the very big points.

All this bodes well for the upcoming Dubai World Superseries Finals.

Final score: Tai def Sindhu, 21-18, 21-18 in 45 minutes to successfully defend her title.

Match and title to Tai!

Tai comes up with a beautiful, sharp, angular drop.

And another!

18-20

What a drop from Sindhu!

17-20

Sindhu gave her all.

Tai's retrieving skills stole the point.

20-16

Sindhu comes back to 16-19

And yet another from Tai.

Sindhu wouldn't complain.

Sindhu trails 15-19

One volley error from Tai

19-14

Sindhu now trails 13-19

Sindhu gets one point back

Too late?

18-12

Moving ahead fast

And 17-12

Sindhu looks crestfallen

16-12 to Tai

Sindhu has clearly lost the momentum

Sindhu challenges but is told she is late

Tai up 15-12

Sindhu falls to Tai's deception at the net.

Tai up 13-12

It's currently 12-12

What a way to outfox Sindhu with a low angular shot at the net

And Tai comes back to 11-11 with 2 brilliant shots

Tai falters at the net on her backhand volley

Sindhu up 11-9 going into the interval

What a drop from Tai!

9-10

And Sindhu takes a 2-point lead for the first time

10-8

Good reply from Sindhu

9-8

And Sindhu sends it out but lost the chance to challenge. She was late.

8-8

Sindhu leads 8-7

This time Tai is wrong on her challenge

Wide goes the shuttle at the net from Tai.

Challenge from Tai

It's quickly 7-7

A very poor way to squander the chance by Sindhu!

7-6 to Tai

Sindhu replies with a big smash!

6-6

This time Tai finds the corner

6-5

What defence from both!

Tai missed a crucial smash!

5-5

Sindhu couldn't judge the sideways drift.

Tai up 5-4

What a smash by Sindhu!

4-4

And now she sends it wide too!

4-3

Tai gets blocked by the net, finally!

4-2

It's all Tai right now

4-1

3-1 to the World No. 1

Tai makes it 2-1 pretty quickly

SECOND GAME

Tai up 1-0

That was an entertaining opening game.

What can Sindhu bring in the 2nd? Let's find out.

Tai is right!

Shuttle did catch the line.

Opener to Tai, 21-18

Tai challenges. Shuttle looks to have sailed wide

Great placement from Tai

20-18

That was quite unlucky

Sindhu breaks her strings again

Tai comes up with a big smash!

19-18

Now Tai misses a high smash

We are back to level

18-18