Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu cruises into second round with straight-game victory

Syed Modi International: PV Sindhu cruises into second round with straight-game victory

PTIUpdated: Wednesday, January 19, 2022, 02:17 PM IST
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India's PV Sindhu | Photo: AFP

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu stormed into the second round of the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament with a dominating straight game win over fellow Indian Tanya Hemanth in the women' singles competition here on Wednesday.

The 26-year-old from Hyderabad, who lost in the semifinals at India Open Super 500 last week, thrashed Tanya 21-9, 21-9 in a lop-sided contest at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium.

A former world champion, Sindhu will square off against USA's Lauren Lam, who managed to get past a fighting Ira Sharma 15-21, 21-16, 21-16.

In another match, India's Kanika Kanwal overcame USA's Disha Gupta 21-15, 16-21, 21-6 to also make a winning start to her campaign.