Top contenders PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen moved into the next round of the women’s and men’s singles at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament with easy wins on Wednesday.
Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medal winner, beat up-and-coming player Anmol Kharb with scores of 21-17, 21-15, while Lakshya, who won a bronze medal at the 2021 world championships, defeated Malaysian qualifier Sholeh Aidil 21-12, 21-12 in a separate game.
Sindhu, making a comeback to the tournament after a two-year break, will compete against fellow Indian Ira Sharma, who defeated Deepshikha Singh 21-13, 21-19 in her first match.
“I’m happy to be back here after two years. I couldn’t play last year because of injury, but it feels great to be playing on home soil again,” Sindhu said after her win.
Next, Lakshya will compete against either Ravi or Daniil Dubovenko from Israel.
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Playing in front of the home fans is always a fantastic experience. I have participated here before, but currently, my attention is on my upcoming match. Lakshya, the 2022 Commonwealth Games champion, expressed his aim to perform successfully in BWF tournaments and the World Championships.
Kiran George, the third seed, along with Ayush Shetty, the eighth seed, and Meiraba Luwang Maisnam, advanced to the second round in the men’s singles event.
Malvika Bansod, the second seed, along with Anupama Upadhyaya, the fifth seed, Isharani Baruah, Devika Sihag, Unnati Hooda, Tasnim Mir, and Shriyanshi Valishetty, all progressed to the following round in the women’s singles competition.
Malvika emerged victorious over Wiktoria Dabczynska with a score of 21-16, 21-7, while Anupama conquered Keisha Fatimah Azzahra of Azerbaijan with a score of 19-21, 22-20, 21-15. Meanwhile, Hooda defeated Thamonwan Nithiittikrai of Thailand with a score of 21-12, 21-16.
