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Japan Leads India in Badminton Quarterfinal – What Happened?

In the Asian Games women’s badminton team quarterfinal, Japan won the opening match.

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Key Points

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Japan took a 1‑0 lead in the team quarterfinal.

PV Sindhu lost to Akane Yamaguchi 23‑21, 18‑21, 21‑11.

Unnati Hooda will attempt to win the next match for India.

India’s last team medal was a bronze in 2014.

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India’s PV Sindhu was beaten by Japan’s three‑time world champion Akane Yamaguchi in three games.

The scores were 23‑21, 18‑21, and 21‑11 in favor of Yamaguchi.

Unnati Hooda will play the second match for India, hoping to equalize the tie.

India’s women’s badminton team previously won a bronze medal in 2014 but were eliminated in the quarterfinals in 2023.

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7 words

quarterfinal

the round before the semifinals in a competition

team event

a competition where groups of players represent their country

lead

being ahead in points or games

match

a series of games played between two opponents

world champion

a player who has won the world title in a sport

bronze medal

the award for finishing third in a competition

tie

a situation where each side has won the same number of matches

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