Indonesia Open 2019 Live Score: PV Sindhu vs Akane Yamaguchi Live Scores, Commentary and Match Updates

Yamaguchi def Sindhu 21-15, 21-16 to win the title!

Updated: 21 July 2019 14:53 IST - Published: 21 July 2019 12:12 IST

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Sindhu began well but looked physically and mentally exhausted as the match progressed. Akane remained sharp till the end of the match.

Well-deserved!

As for Sindhu, this was her first final after 7 months! It's a much welcome return to form for her. Hopefully she will be able to build on this and keep performing well in the upcoming tournaments!

Akane hits at Sindhu's body and Sindhu can't return it back!

The title is Yamaguchi's!

21-15, 21-16 to the Japanese!

20-16

4 match points for Akane!

Again Akane attacks Sindhu from the front court and Sindhu has no answer.

19-15 to Akane

Akane hurt her knee and is being treated

Sindhu grabbed one point but again overdid a crosscourt shot that went wide.

Akane 18-14

Akane keeps bringing the body attack and Sindhu simply fails to read the shot.

The plan has worked so far for the Japanese!

It's 17-13 to Akane

Sindhu one vital point back but Akane won the longest rally of the match to inch further ahead at 16-11

It's 15-10 to Yamaguchi.

Can Sindhu find some variation and keep her errors at bay?

Difference between them is still of three points.

Akane 12-9

A quick reflex from Sindhu sends the shuttle wide!

Akane up 11-8 at the time of the interval.

Much better approach from Sindhu!

Finishing at the net was beautiful!

8-10

Finally the Indian gets one point as Akane's shot gets blocked by the net.

Sindhu 7-10

Sindhu fails to retrieve a net shot.

It's 9-6 to Akane

Sindhu is trying hard to keep herself rooted in the front court. Running short of ideas right now.

8-5 to the Japanese

Yamaguchi is still ahead at 6-5

It's 4-4 now

Sindhu smashed down an Akane tight spinning net shot!

She is trailing 3-4

Akane's relentlessly targeting the Sindhu backhand.

And that is reaping rich dividends!

Akane up 4-1

It's 1-1 in the second game!

That was quite a comeback from Yamaguchi!

Fantastic smash on return of serve from Akane!

Yamaguchi takes the first game 21-15

Under pressure, Sindhu making mistakes a lot.

Just lifting the shuttle and sending it long!

15-20

Yamaguchi is coming forward a lot and attacking fabulously!

Taking the time away from the shuttle!

Sindhu has gone quiet and is trailing 14-18

Superb injection of aggression from the Japanese to put Sindhu under pressure.

It's 15-14 for Akane

It's getting closer once more.

Sindhu is up 14-13

It's now Akane's turn to falter at the net.

Sindhu 13-11

Sindhu struggled on the long backhand corner and the gap between them is now of one point.

Sindhu 12-11

Good retrieval skills from both but the Japanese once again pushes it wide!

Sindhu 11-8 at the time of the interval.

Yamaguchi overpresses a smash and sends it wide!

Sindhu 10-8

They continue to be on level terms!

8-8

It's an absorbing match so far!

And we are back to level!

7-7

Reckless smashing from Akane!

Sindhu 7-6

Akane stopped the momentum to make it 5-5 but squandered one point by pushing it wide.

Sindhu 6-5

5 consecutive points to Sindhu

5-3

And Sindhu takes the lead for the first time!

4-3

What a point from Sindhu!

Great control to make the shuttle drop riggt inside the sideline!

3-3

Sindhu is finally smashing hard!

2-3

Sindhu is finally on the board!

Sindhu 1-3

3-0 to Akane now

Yamaguchi is targeting the corners very well and Sindhu is left flummoxed!

2--0 to Akane!

It's already a long rally for the first point and it goes to Akane!

Here we go!

Can Sindhu join Saina as the champion of Indonesia Open? Let's find out!

Sindhu had never been to the Indonesia Open final before.

Can Sindhu win her first title of the year?

Good afternoon!

The players have arrived on the court and are warming up.