PV Sindhu has performed strongly in the Syed Modi International Super 300 Badminton Tournament. They have qualified for the second round by winning the first round match. Sindhu defeated emerging shuttler Anmol Kharb 21-17, 21-15 and gave him no chance in the match. Now returning to the tournament after two years, Sindhu will face compatriot Ira Sharma, who defeated Deepshikha Singh 21-13, 21-19 in the opening match. In the men’s category, Lakshya Sen also managed to win his match.
PV Sindhu was elated after the win
After winning PV Sindhu said that I am happy to return here after two years. I couldn’t play last year due to injury but it feels good to play on home soil again. I was playing against Anmol for the first time and he played well. We have both played together in the Asian Team Championship so I was confident. It was my first match and I made some mistakes but I am happy with my performance.
Lakshya Sen won the match
World Championship 2021 bronze medalist Lakshya Sen defeated Malaysian qualifier Sholeh Adil 21-12, 21-12. Lakshya will face the winner of the match between Ravi and Daniil Dubovenko of Israel. After the match, Lakshya said that playing in front of home crowd is always good. I have played here before but now my focus is on the next match. My aim is to do well in the BWF tournament and the World Championship.
In women’s singles, second seed Malvika Bansod, fifth seed Anupama Upadhyay, Isharani Barua, Devika Sihag, Unnati Hooda, Tasneem Mir and Sriyanshi Valishetti also managed to make it to the next round. Malvika defeated Victoria Dabaksinka 21-16, 21-7 while Anupama defeated Azerbaijan’s Kesha Fatima Azhara 19-21, 22-20, 21-15. While Unnati defeated Thailand’s Thamonwan Nititikrai 21-12, 21-16.
(Input: PTI)
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