PV Sindhu vs An Se Young Highlights, Indonesia Open: An Se Young extended her dominance over PV Sindhu with a 21-17, 21-15 victory. The Korean claimed her 10th straight win over the Indian, sealing the match in just two games.
That's all she wrote. An Se Young has once again proved too strong for PV Sindhu, producing another composed and clinical performance to secure a straight-games victory.
Sindhu battled hard and showed flashes of her best, particularly in the opening game, but the Korean's consistency and ability to raise her level at key moments ultimately made the difference. Remarkably, this is An Se Young's 10th consecutive victory over the Indian star.
An Se Young defeats PV Sindhu 21-17, 21-15 to advance.
PV Sindhu is showing plenty of fight despite the deficit. The Indian unleashed a thunderous smash straight at An Se Young, underlining her determination to stay in the contest and make her opponent work for every point.
While the Korean remains within touching distance of victory, Sindhu is refusing to go away quietly and continues to apply pressure whenever an opening presents itself.
An Se Young leads 18-14 in the second game.
PV Sindhu may be trailing, but she is still fighting hard. The Indian showed plenty of determination to reel off two consecutive points and keep herself within touching distance of the contest.
However, An Se Young continues to enjoy the rub of the green as well, with a couple of her shots clipping the lines and landing agonisingly close to the baseline. The Korean remains firmly in control, leading 13-6 in the second game.
An Se Young has established early control in the second game and is showing no signs of slowing down. The Korean is moving fluently around the court, winning the key exchanges and keeping PV Sindhu on the back foot.
Sindhu is still searching for answers as An Se Young opens up a commanding 8-3 lead in the second game.
What a rally between these two players. Sindhu and An Se Young were locked in a gruelling exchange, with neither willing to give an inch. It was the Korean who eventually came out on top, though her reaction afterwards suggested the physical toll that rally may have taken.
Despite being pushed hard, An Se Young held her nerve when it mattered most and closes out the opening game 21-16 against PV Sindhu.
Brief interruption in play there with the umpire asking PV Sindhu to go put her towel in the basket. But then flags her for not being ready on time. Not sure what that was on. But that has briefly shifted the momentum back in favour of An Se Young who takes the next three points with ease.
An Se Young now leads 19-16 in the opening game.
PV Sindhu appears to have learned from the errors that allowed An Se Young to build an advantage earlier in the game. The Indian is now looking far more aggressive around the net, stepping in whenever possible and finishing points decisively.
That change in approach is beginning to pay dividends. Sindhu has wrestled back the momentum and, for the first time since winning the opening point, moved ahead of the Korean.
PV Sindhu leads 15-14 in the opening game.
An Se Young is giving away very little at the moment and punishing every opening that comes her way. Sindhu perhaps tried to get a little too creative in that rally, allowing the Korean to unleash a decisive smash and stretch her advantage.
An Se Young now leads 13-10 in the opening game.
PV Sindhu is beginning to showcase her class in the opening game. Her lifts have been exceptionally well controlled, forcing An Se Young to work hard for her points and disrupting the Korean's rhythm.
The contest remains finely balanced, with the scores locked at 10-10 in the first game.
A slightly shaky start for PV Sindhu as she looks to settle into her rhythm. The Indian star, sporting the much-talked-about Temple device, has gradually found her footing and is beginning to close the gap.
An Se Young holds a narrow 9-7 lead over Sindhu in the opening game.
An Se Young looks very calm and composed as she gets on with her warmups ahead of this mouth-watering clash. Sindhu's resilience will be key as she needs to break the streak of wins for Young. Can she do it? Well, the match is underway and it is Young serving. And we have a challenge from Sindhu early on. And it's unsuccessful.
PV Sindhu has been enjoying a fine time in Jakarta, securing a straight-games victory over Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the opening round of the Indonesia Open Super 1000. This allowed her to break into the top 10 for the first time in three years.
But now the challenge gets amped up as she goes up against her arch-nemesis, An Se Young. The Korean ace has beaten Sindhu 9 times in as many matches between the two and is also on a five-match winning run. Can Sindhu finally break the duck?