Quarterfinals up for grabs as Pusarla V. Sindhu faces Michelle Li

[@onedegreewest9303]

Michelle has one the more powerful smashes. Such a likeable player. Love her to bits!

[@GiverOfFreedom]

Michelle is moving very smoothly as of late. She seems to be free and is able to play a variety of shots. This really puts Sindhu in trouble because Michelle has so much variety in stroke. People are commenting on Sindhus drop while ignoring the fact that Michelle is 33 while Sindhu is 29.

[@chlorine4957]

Michelle has a sturdy determination in this match! Keep going!

[@KWOKAROTTO]

Let's go Michelle Li! She showed fight and never gave up. Showed some nice shots that outmanoeuvred her opponent. Congrats on your victory.

[@重仲陳]

Li is suddenly finding her resurgence again after the drop in performances recently

[@FirstLast_Nba]

Poor Sindhu, its sad to see your favorite players getting old. but it will happen to them all.

[@kyla.s5838]

Michelle is 33 and Sindhu is 29. It's Sindhu's fitness that's holding her back, not age.

[@FirstLast_Nba]

@@kyla.s5838 You must be very young to say something that simple. Different people age differently, some people's joints go quickly other people have very fast metabolisms that burn-out quickly. Sayaka Hirota is a perfect example, her joints gave out when she was 27.

[@CijoSaj]

the lift lift lift easy lift alwys sindu does :(

[@hemantsinghthakur8523]

I've been following Michelle for a very long time. Since around time, they both started competing on senior circuit. I've often feared that when she plays Sindhu, or someone with similar playing abilities, she'll get under Sindhu's skin and compel her to make mistakes. Sindhu, has always struggled to defeat Sayaka Takahashi, Bellatrix Manuputty, and Michelle. Even at the 2016 Olympics, I knew beforehand that Sindhu would be stretched to three games against Michelle, which she did, and possibly even lose to her( gladly she didn't). The silver lining here is that Sindhu appeared much sharper than she had previously been. Her attack and follow-up have been good, but she has to improve her overhand and backhand sides. Footwork wise she looks okay but the defence has to go up, especially on the backhand side.

[@kx-in1mm]

What a fighting spirit from michelle

[@aliogoi3187]

Michelle Li has improved a lot.

[@EarthyLee]

They both played well, however I personally Sindhu needs a better coach. She is at most playing only 50% of her potential under her current coaching team.

[@mrpun96]

or retired

[@Rjvdby]

All have decoded her, not much room for improvement left.

[@reinartes7079]

Sindhu has changed her coaches many times since Tokyo Olympics. She can't stick with one. I think it's high time to stop blaming Sindhu's form to just her coaches.

[@HiHi-ht7ji]

​@@reinartes7079I agreed!!!!😂

[@jackzhengzj]

W Michelle 💪🏻💪🏻

[@kayceeasuncion4673]

fantastic match!!!

[@zhwilson2437]

恭喜我们加拿大的李文珊小姐姐减肥成功，状态完全回来了，加油。。。

[@E4Fortune]

Michelle did an amazing job

[@dcan888]

Finally some good news for Canada!

[@kendrukachanti2161]

Sindhu❤❤❤❤

[@S2미곤]

00:29 수비 개지리네 ㄷㄷ

[@shomurakamisan]

Congratulations 🎉

[@longpham5025]

Có vẻ thể lực sindhu không được đảm bảo. Set 2-3 cô ấy ko theo kịp các quả cầu chặt nhanh trên 1/3 đầu sân, các quả đập thẳng từ Li cũng giúp đem về lợi thế kết liễu sau đó

[@deekay13]

Michelle played well! Keep fighting 💪

[@kavyanshmishra8068]

Feeling bad for sindhu😢😢..again beaten by li .. she has skills but not that stamina and power she used to have😢😢...l know she will work upon it... Same happened to ratchanok today ..😢😢

[@Rjvdby]

Michelle is even older, so your argument doesn't hold any weight.

[@GiverOfFreedom]

​@@Rjvdby This was going to be my exact point.

[@k.mahendran-0539]

I thought the defencive side from Sindhu doesn't work today even play well, at 17 all there was chance for her, but last minute moment has changed...will see in China master😢😢😢

[@idrisahmed2659]

​@@Rjvdbyexactly li had a solid defence she was diving around retrieving everything..... Sindhu had poor defence .....

[@yahyayuhaya6416]

Age somtimes can not lie

[@dsk9319]

what a defense by li m.

[@Conceptualworld-me6hq]

Dont know why but I feel Sindhu playing with yonex rackets looks more accurate and powerful in her attack and control.With Li ning also she is able to produce good attacking shorts but all of them are defendable but her control in a rally is lost.She should try a change as she is playing with Li Ning rackets for more than 5 years

[@gunturalamsyah859]

She won wc with li ning. Its not about racquet but who is the handler

[@Conceptualworld-me6hq]

@@gunturalamsyah859 Yes thats why I wrote dont know why but still I feel some change is necessary

[@ukyawaye6304]

Our Pusarla

[@CijoSaj]

the lift lift lift easy lift alwys sindu does :(

[@awjkhung]

🥳Go Michelle!

[@souravkanrar7192]

PV Sindhu career is declining since her leg fracture in 2023 . All great career comes to end at one day. But worrying thing is that new generation players are up to mark till now .

[@gunturalamsyah859]

Actually since 4 years ago she is no threat to any top players

[@reinartes7079]

Her leg fracture happened in 2022. She had 2 years to recover, but never managed to. In contrast, Michelle Li is 4 years older, had ACL surgery in 2023, but she managed to return to form faster than Sindhu.

[@sohaibalam786]

Agree , come back is impossible😞

[@kavyanshmishra8068]

​@@reinartes7079and what she achieved in Olympics and world championships..???

[@phuocduong6317]

Li won but Sindhu as thumbnail. Wtf?

[@akshay-vo6qt]

Sindhu should retire. She can continue till she likes, but accept the truth, she isn't gonna achieve anything now in her remaining career.

[@__an__ndh__]

She will achieve some more.. Wait and watch

[@sohaibalam786]

I saw her every match since '16 Olympics final and I totally agree 😔

[@vineetrawat3941]

Just a wild thought... would it be more fruitful for sindhu to pickup doubles and try bring india some more glory? She has lost singles agility bit skills, power and game can still be lethal in doubles. Thoughts??

[@TannorGrey]

only incapable and unsuccessful single players turn double. Not successful and highly achieved players like Sindhu. She will retire respectfully but will never play double.

[@shubh1373]

@@TannorGrey sindhu has played doubles

[@TannorGrey]

@@shubh1373 May be during her initial days as practice. She has never played world tour. Infact she achieved global success as a single player.

[@shubh1373]

@@TannorGrey "asia championship teams" on 17-2-24 Pv sindhu and ponnappa lost to Japan's miyaura and sakuramoto

[@Patriotsanatani]

Come on india...where r next promising singles players 😮😢

[@physics1111]

Similar physicalilty but michelle got better stamina than p.v

[@sv360_]

unlucky sindhu 🥲

[@AjithKumar-dj6ot]

Sindu will come back stronger,she has almost recovered,hope everything goes good hereafter ❤

[@gunturalamsyah859]

Or weaker

[@CijoSaj]

the lift lift lift easy lift alwys sindu does :( wen? lol

[@sohaibalam786]

Comeback is impossible now 😔

[@jordanho2515]

got reason to fire her coach 😂

[@CijoSaj]

the lift lift lift easy lift alwys sindu does :(

[@MrPutrarizq]

bye2 vilian

[@okifath2809]

😅

[@onedegreewest9303]

who on earth is the girl in the next court?. The screaming is beyond annoying if you saw the full match.

[@adarshgoudapatil9358]

That was wang zhi yi as she lost closely to sim yi jin 😂lol