VINESH ENTERS FINAL

Becomes first Indian woman grappler to enter Olympics final

She grappled on the streets with an "unjust system" without a care in the world and on Tuesday Vinesh Phogat brought a lot of that panache to the mat as well, taking down one big name after another to become India's first woman wrestler to enter the final of the Olympic Games.

The 29-year-old from Haryana defeated Yusneylis Guzman Lopez of Cuba 5-0 in the semifinals to be assured of a at least a silver in her third Olympic outing.

This was after she was stretchered off on her debut in Rio 2016 and had a forgettable outing in Tokyo four years later.

"Tomorrow is an important day," she told the waiting media before vanishing from the sight to prepare for her summit battle against American Sarah Ann Hildebrandt.