Tokyo Olympics: Nervy Deepika Kumari advances into pre-quarters with 6-4 win over USA’s Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez

India’s Deepika Kumari reaches pre-quarters of Women’s Individual occasion after beating USA’s Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez of USA 6-4 in a closely-contested match. India’s Deepkia Kumari in motion (Courtesy: AP)HIGHLIGHTSDeepika Kumari prevails over USA’s Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez 6-4Deepika defeated Bhutan’s Karma within the Round of 64Deepika is World No 1 archer however is ranked ninth within the OlympicsIndia’s Deepika Kumari reached the pre-quarters of the Women’s Individual occasion after surviving a scare in opposition to USA’s Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez. Deepika received the match by 6-4 margin in a closely-contested match.

In the opening set, Deepika begins with a 7. Recovers properly within the subsequent two for 9-9, however a ten from Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez within the second arrow means a 7 received’t harm her within the last spherical. She received by 26-25.In the second set, it was one other shaky begin for Deepika as she began with an 8. Jennifer Mucino-Fernandez responds with a 9. Deepika does brilliantly with a 10-10, and wrapped up the set, because the American had a 7 within the second shot. It was a fantastic restoration from Deepika to win the second spherical by 28-25.In the third set, Deepika Kumari was in a spot of hassle with an 8 within the last arrow. But Jennfer Mucino-Fernandez was not capable of reap the benefits of it. She shoots a 7 to lose the set. Deepika took the third set 27-25.A 9-6 price Deepika the fourth set. The American did properly sufficient within the match. Fernandez received the match by 25—24 and leveled the scoreline 4-4 on factors.The match was determined by some extent! The American teenager wanted a ten to take it a shoot-off. But she shot a 9. Deepika was as soon as once more, nervy in that last set however she managed to win it 26-25. She takes the Round of 32 match 6-4.Earlier within the day, Deepika Kumari managed troublesome wind situations on the vary in Tokyo to brush off a problem from Bhutan’s Karma within the Round of 64.Deepika managed just one 10 in 6 arrows over 3 units however she was persistently above 8 whereas Karma struggled to seek out the middle. Deepika managed simply 26 and 26 within the first two units however Karma couldn’t go previous 23 with a 6 and a 7 within the first two units.The last set was sealed by Deepika, who discovered a ten, lastly. Karma additionally hit a ten however a 6 within the first arrow of the ultimate set ensured she bowed out with a 0-6 loss.Deepika confronted disappointment within the Mixed Team occasion and she or he didn’t have a girls’s staff on the Games. The World No.1 who completed ninth within the Ranking Round, faces stiffer checks within the upcoming rounds however she might be eyeing redemption.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.