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Ninth-seeded PV Sindhu produced a performance of skill, maturity and composure in beating the World No.2 and 2012 silver-medallist Wang Yihan of China 22-20, 21-19 in a pulsating quarterfinal in Rio on Tuesday. Sindhu is now one win away from a medal in her maiden Olympics appearance.The first game was characterised by long rallies, with both players making the other move all around the court, but Yihan had sped away to a 3-0 lead before Sindhu could lodge her first point.Sindhu, though, never let her opponent out of sight, leveling the score at 5-5, and then coming back from 8-12 at one stage to draw level at 13-13. Faced with a 15-17 deficit soon after having taken the lead for the first time at 15-14, she produced two smashes low to either side of Yihan to level the score at 17-17, before bringing up her first game points at 20-18.Yihan was able to save two of them -- the second producing 46 shots in 45 seconds between the two -- but then Sindhu closed out the first game 22-20 in 29 minutes.She showed very good attitude and it is good to see her perform at this stage. Of course there are chances of improvement in terms of a couple of areas, but I think undeniably the way she fought and pulled the strategy through was very good Sindhus coach Pullela Gopichand said.?Sindhu started the second game in an aggressive manner, smashing straight towards Yihans body. Up 4-2, she produced the point of the match when she retrieved the shuttle bending low to her forehand and then recovering in time to produce a firm backhand return that Yihan could only sink into the net.Sindhu consistently kept a gap between herself and Yihan -- up to five points at one stage -- and was exceptional with her play around the net in particular. Yihan tried to counter Sindhus positivity with some aggression of her own, but was never able to bridge the gap between herself and the 21-year-old Indian to anything less than two points.Sindhu was in sight of wrapping the game up at 18-13 before a forehand flick of hers went well wide, and Yihan took full toll to pick up the next four points to draw level for the first time in 34 points. Taking the lead for the first time at 19-18, Yihan was surprised with Sindhus swift return of her serve, which enforced an error out of the Chinese. Sindhu closed out the match with two assured points to take the second game 21-19 in 24 minutes.Sindhu had a good lead in the second but Wang Yihan did well to cover that up but in the end and I think Sindhu stayed calmer and she was resilient enough to finish it up. To feel confident about her defence and then do it at the big points is what made the difference. In my book she can do a notch higher but what we saw today was fantastic Gopichand said.?Yihans head-to-head going into this match against Sindhu was 4-2 in her favour, though Sindhu had defeated her 21-18, 21-19 in their last meeting, at the Denmark Open in October 2015.Yihan had defeated Saina Nehwal in the semifinals of the London Olympics four years ago, before losing to compatriot Li Xuerui in the gold medal match.Sindhu will now face Nozomi Okuhara of Japan. A win against her will open Indias Rio account - even a defeat will give Sindhu a chance to fight for the bronze - but Sindhu herself was grounded.?All I can say is that Ill give my best. I hope theres more to come, she said. It was tough today, against the World No.2. She played well in both games, especially the second to tie the scores at 18-18. I cant say that I got lucky with the win, since she also played brilliantly.?Ive played Yihan many times before, winning some, and losing some. I just try to give my best on the day, because its always a tough game.The first semifinal on Thursday will feature Carolina Marin of Spain and Xuerui, following which Sindhu will play her semifinal against World No. 6 Nozomi Okuhara from Japan at 5:50 pm IST.Indias Kidambi Srikanth is scheduled to play his mens singles quarterfinal against World No. 3 Lin Dan of China on Wednesday at 5:50 pm IST. 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Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg was two tenths of a second off Vettel. "The car balance is decent, but I think we can still improve," Vettel said. Liverpool, Manchester United. Two of the most iconic and successful clubs in world football.Two cities less than 30 miles apart have a history of being rivals in more aspects of life than just football. When these two sides meet, the world takes notice ... as will be the case Monday at Anfield.It has been said that the Premier League is becoming a league known for top-quality, big-name managers, and this is true on the touch line at Anfield. Awaiting is a fascinating tactical matchup between two of the worlds best in Liverpools Jurgen Klopp and Manchester Uniteds Jose Mourinho.Both clubs made significant additions to their squads this summer in hopes of challenging for the Premier League title. Klopp brought in defensive reinforcement in Joel Matip and Ragnar Klavan, while adding speed on the wings in Sadio Mane and some needed steel in the midfield in the form of Georginio Wijnaldum.Mourinho, on the other hand, took full advantage of Uniteds financial clout and went for broke by spending over $100 million on Paul Pogba. There were other shrewd additions, though, as one cant overlook the acquisition of Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a free transfer, defender Eric Bailly or midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Borussia Dortmund.As the season drew closer, pundits and fans alike jumped on the United bandwagon as the trendy pick to win the league. However, through the first seven matches of the campaign, its been Liverpool (5-1-1) who have been the surprise package with their attacking flair and improved defensive stability.After opening the season with a wild 4-3 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates, inconsistency -- a trait that has dogged Liverpool for years -- reared its ugly head in a 2-0 to Burnley the following week.Since then, Klopps charges have seemingly been unstoppable, winning four of their next five fixtures. They triumphed 2-1 at Stamford Bridge, 4-1 over defending champions Leicester City and a 5-1 demolition of Hull City.Liverpools fierce stable of attacking midfielders includes Philippe Coutinho, Adam Lallana, Mane and Roberto Firmino. The addition of Matip alongside Dejan Lovren in the back to go with new goalkeeper Loris Karius, have given the Reds a level of defensive strength that hasnt been present in several years.Of all the success the club has had early in the campaign, their most recent result, a 2-1 win over Swansea City at Liberty Stadium on Oct. 1, could be the biggest indicator that Klopp may have his boys ready to challenge for the title.The Swans grabbed the lead after an eighth-minute strike, but Liverpool responded with goals from James Milner and Firmino in the second half.Liverpool head into this clash with supreme confidence knowing they are in an excellent position with an opportunity to make things very difficult for their chief rivals going forward.Its a very important game for us, midfielder Emre Can told Liverpoolfc.com. I think you have to forget the games before.When these rivals meet, the form guide generally goes out the window.Of course, you have to take the confidence from the games, but a derby against Manchester United is always different, Can said. We are confident eenough to say that we want to win the game and we will give our best to win the game.dddddddddddd.On the other side of the pitch, things have not quite gone to plan for Mourinhos United (4-1-2). After winning their opening three fixtures, the club lost three straight across all competitions. They rebounded with a 4-1 thumping of Leicester, but managed only a 1-1 draw with struggling Stoke City prior to the international break.United took the lead with 21 minutes to play thanks to a goal from Anthony Martial, but it was canceled out by former Liverpool midfielder Joe Allen in the 82nd minute.Wayne Rooney was dropped from the starting squad for that fixture. Now, Mourinho has another potential distraction on his hands as he tries to figure out whether his team performs better with Rooney occupying the bench.Defender Chris Smalling realizes the stakes are high in this contest.Yeah, it is the one, Smalling told the clubs official television channel. Even when I first joined up here, they all mentioned that obviously you know about City and United. But Liverpool -- this is the one. With the way the rivalry has brewed over the years because its been so competitive, it was stressed to me and especially the new lads now how important this fixture is.They have always been tough games. I think even in the last one (in January), they probably played far better than us but we took our chance. We know theyre a high-pressing team and were not going to get much time on the ball, so we need to be prepared for that.On the injury front for United, defender Luke Shaw and Mkhitaryan are both available for selection. Shaw has not played since a 3-1 defeat to Watford on Sept. 18, while Mkhitaryan last featured during the Manchester Derby on Sept. 10.For Liverpool, Lovren and fellow defender Nathaniel Clyne are facing a race for fitness to be in contention for selection, Lallana and Wijnaldum, meanwhile, have not been ruled out for Monday.Lallana was forced off with a groin injury against Swansea, while Wijnaldum had to be subbed off 62 minutes into the Netherlands 1-0 defeat to France on Oct. 10 after picking up what appeared to be a hamstring issue.(They are) not too bad but its a question of perspective, I would say, Klopp said. In this moment, we dont know exactly who is available. We all know about the obvious issues with Gini and Adam but they are both not ruled out for Monday. Dejan and Nathaniel trained Tuesday and Wednesday so they are in the race.Manchester United did the league double over Liverpool for the second straight campaign in 2015-16. United won 3-1 at Old Trafford and Rooney scored the only goal in the 78th minute at Anfield in January. However, fortunes were reversed in the Europa League round of 16 as Liverpool beat United 3-1 on aggregate en route to the final.United have won four straight Premier League matches against Liverpool. United have had just one longer winning streak against the Reds in the Premier League era, winning five straight from January 2006 to March 2008. ' ' '