It will be a repeat of Olympic finals as world number three PV Sindhu will take on World number eight Carolina Marin of Spain. Marin has allready captured the world title but Sindhu will eye the top honours after bagging 2 bronze and 1 silver in earlier editions. The Indian shuttler pipped Akane Yamaguchi in straight games to advance to the finals. Marin got the better of local player He Bingjiao in a match lasting three games.
Head to Head battles
The two fierce rivals have met in 11 encounters in which Marin has won 6 matches while Sindhu got the better on 5 occasions. They last met in Malaysia Open 2018 where Sindhu had beaten the Spaniard 22-20, 21-19 .
When will the BWF World Championships 2018 final between PV Sindhu and Carolina Marin take place?
The final will be played on 5th August at Nanjing in China.
Match Timings of women’s singles final?
The match is expected to start from 12.30 PM (IST)
Update 12:54 PM(5 August)– The Women’s doubles match went right down to the wire so it consumed alot of time. There is currently a mixed double match going on. Expect the Sindhu vs Marin final to kickstart from 2 PM (IST)
Where to watch the finals?
You can catch the action unfold on Star Sports 2 HD and Star Sports 2
Where can i catch the live streaming?
The women’s singles final between Carolina Marin and PV Sindhu will be streamed live on Hotstar app.
What to expect from Carolina Marin
Marin has not been in the best of forms from last 6 months but she accelerated the peddle in the ongoing world championships. She has regained her pace in the court and her everlasting aggression makes her much more lethal. The Olympic champion has 2 world titles to her name, which she won in two successive years(2014 and 2015).
If Sindhu could not counter her pace on the court then the Olympic champion is expected to run away with the match
What to expect from Sindhu
Sindhu has been in stellar form after a heartbreaking loss to fellow shuttler Saina Nehwal in Commonwealth Games gold medal match. Sindhu has dominated the proceeding in the ongoing world championships and is yet to concede a game. However, she has been criticized for faltering in the finals on several occasions but she will be the favourite to gain the top honours in tomorrow’s final, considering her dominant display in the tournament.
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