PV Sindhu Through To Paris Olympics Round Of 16 With Dominating Win In Last Group Game

Sindhu proved to be too good for Estonia's Kristin Kuuba in the last Group M game of both the shuttlers, winning 21-5, 21-10

Outlook Sports Desk

Updated on: 31 July 2024 1:52 pm

Paris: India's PV Sindhu returns to Estonia's Kristin Kuuba during the women's singles group play stage badminton match at the Summer Olympics 2024, in Paris, France, Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary

PV Sindhu earned second straight win at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday to book her seat in the Round of 16 of the women's singles badminton event. (Highlights | Full Olympics Coverage | More Sports News)

Sindhu proved to be too good for Estonia's Kristin Kuuba in the last Group M game of both the shuttlers, winning 21-5, 21-10.

Kuuba, ranked 73rd, was no match for the two-time Olympic medalist and the gulf in the quality was on full display. Sindhu wrapped up the first game in just 14 minutes. In the second game, the Estonia shuttler started well and got two early points. She kept up with Sindhu for a while before the Indian took off and left her opponent far behind.

Sindhu had earlier defeated Maldives' Fathimath Abdul Razzaq 21-9 21-6 in her first match. With the win over Kuuba, Sindhu finished on the top of her group and thus makes her way into the pre-quarterfinals.

PV Sindhu is eyeing a third consecutive Olympic medal. - File

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Sindhu will face He Bing Jiao of China in the Round of 16.

The Indian shuttler trails Bing Jiao 9-11 in their head-to-head record with the last meeting also won by the Chinese (21-16, 21-12) at the Asian Games quarter-finals.

Sindhu is aiming to become the first Indian to win three individual Olympic medals. She won a silver in Rio 2016 and then clinched bronze in the Tokyo Olympics.