It was 21-15, 18-21, 11-15. Watch how PV Sindhu beat Carolina Marin from this point

Scene: The 2015 Denmark Open Series semi-final. PV Sindhu was playing Carolina Marin, the Spanish No. 1 whom she faces in the gold medal match at Rio.

The match was in the balance in the last game. At 15-11, it was Marin who had the upper hand. Placement reigned supreme from thereon. With both players losing steam, Sindhu strategically went low on Marin's left through her cross-court smashes. There were also a few unforced errors in the final stages that plotted the world No. 1's downfall.