September 22, 2026 1:34 PM
Asian Games: Sindhu loses to Yamaguchi as Japan take 1-0 lead in women’s team QF
India's PV Sindhu lost the opening rubber of the women's team quarterfinal against Japan's Akane Yamaguchi at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium on Tuesday, handing the hosts a 1-0 lead. Sindhu, after winning a closely fought opening game, went down 23-21, 18-21, 11-21 against three-time world champion Yamaguchi. Unnati Hooda will look to level the tie for India when she takes on Tomoka Miyazaki in the second rubber. Sindhu had entered the contest with a 16-14 head-to-head record against...