Sindhu makes history, wins BWF World Tour Finals title

India's P.V. Sindhu beats Japanese Nozomi Okuhara 21-19, 21-17 to win her first BWF World Tour Finals title.

Updated : Dec 16, 2018 11:57 IST , Guangzhou

P.V. Sindhu in action at the 2018 BWF World Tour Finals in Guangzhou.
P.V. Sindhu in action at the 2018 BWF World Tour Finals in Guangzhou.
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P.V. Sindhu in action at the 2018 BWF World Tour Finals in Guangzhou.

Good afternoon! Welcome to the highlights of badminton's ultimate tournament — the BWF World Tour Finals as we buckle up for some adrenaline rush!

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Sindhu beats Nozomi Okuhara 21-19, 21-17. This is an exceptional moment for the Indian. It is her first title and she is over the moon.

What a match and what a moment for Sindhu. She dishes out a stupendous performance to win her maiden BWF World Tour Final title.

Sindhu sends a forehand winner, a smash and then goes down on her knee and savours the moment. She wins 21-17.

Sindhu takes off and in style. She serves winners with glee and coupled with Okuhara's unforced errors gives Sindhu lead at 18-16.

Okuhara is brilliant with her returns and placements. She closes in the gap at 14-12.

Sindhu is using the court well and has taken the lead at the break at 11-9.

The battle is getting interesting and the players are deadlocked at 7-7 in the second game.

SECOND GAME

Sindhu picks up two points on the trot to win the first game 21-19.

Okuhara goes wide and Sindhu back with a 19-17 lead.

Brilliant comeback by the Japanese. She levels the first game at 16-16.

Okuhara steps it up. She takes 4 consecutive points to draw close at 10-14.

At the mid-game break, Sindhu has a 11-6 lead.

A long rally and Sindhu takes a 10-5 lead.

Sindhu starts in the positive. She is making good ground and good clearances. She leads 7-3.

FIRST GAME

World No 6 PV Sindhu takes on World No 2 Nozomi Okuhara in the final.

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