Summary
Akane Yamaguchi won three games, giving Japan a 1‑0 lead in the quarterfinal.
PV Sindhu fought hard, even saving a game point, but could not win.
India’s Unnati Hooda will try to win the next game for her team.
Key Points
3 points1
Japan leads 1‑0 after the first match.
2
PV Sindhu lost 23‑21, 18‑21, 21‑11.
3
Unnati Hooda’s match follows to try to level the tie.
New Words to Learn
6 wordsquarterfinal
the round before the semifinals in a tournament
match
a competition between players or teams
game point
a point that could win the game for a player
lead
being ahead in the score
tie
when two teams have the same number of wins
champion
a player who has won many important competitions
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