Rio Olympics 2016: PV Sindhu vs Carolina Marin Final Today at Rio

PV Sindhu's semi-final clash against Nozomi Okuhara

PV Sindhu created history as she stormed into the final of the women's singles badminton tournament by crushing Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in straight games

Supporters of India holding tricolor during a women's singles semifinal match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro

apan's Nozomi Okuhara plays against India's PV Sindhu

She will now face Carolina Marin

"My target is gold and I promise to play my heart out against Carolina Marin." PV Sindhu

India's Sindhu Pusarla celebrate after defeating Japan's Nozomi Okuhara

Sindhu wins 11 straight points to enter final of the Rio Olympics 2016. She wins 21-19, 21-10 in just 49 minutes

A perfect net shot after a long rally gives Sindhu a 12-8 lead. She is making the Japanese work hard

Sindhu notched up a sensational 21-19, 21-10 victory over the All England Champion from Japan in a pulsating semi-final that lasted 49 minutes to assure India of atleast a silver medal at Rio Olympics

PV Sindhu takes on Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in the women’s singles semi-finals with a win

After overcoming the stiff challenge of Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying and China’s Wang Yihan in the previous rounds

PV Sindhu (Age 21, World Rank 10) against Nozomi Okuhara (Age 21, World Rank 6)

PV Sindhu at 179cm and Nozomi Okuhara at 155cm

Matches between the two have always been hard-fought affairs with each one going to three games. Okuhara has won the last three encounters between the two. Sindhu’s only win came as a junior in the 2012 Asian Championships

Nozomi Okuhara has the typically Japanese high intensity retrieving game. However she also has the ability to dictate the action with clever early changes of pace.

PV sindhu celebrates his victory

PV Sindhu has lost on the last three occasions she has played Okuhara

The Japanese’ relentless intensity has proved tough to negotiate. However in her match against Yihan, Sindhu showed remarkable fitness that should make Okuhara less of a challenge.

Sindhu’s height is also a massive advantage for her.