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Tokyo Olympics: Deepika Kumari progress into QFs
ANI
30 Jul 2021, 11:18 GMT+10
Tokyo [Japan], July 30 (ANI): Star Indian archer Deepika Kumari defeated Russian Olympic Committee s (ROC) Ksenia Perova in the women s individual event to progress into the quarter-finals here at Yumenoshima Park on Friday.
World number one defeated Ksenia by 6-5 in the 1/8 Eliminations round in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Both archers had a good start in the match with a 9, but the Indian s second arrow was a perfect one. Perova who was then under pressure, landed a 7 resulting in Deepika gathering the two points by 28-25.
Ksenia Perova hit back in an absolute fashion as she clinched the next set. Deepika pegged one back in third and took the lead.