By Syndicated Content
By Richa Naidu
TOKYO (Reuters) â With decisive smashes, cutting backhands and a confident gait, Rio 2016 silver medallist Indiaâs PV Sindhu on Sunday made quick work of Israelâs Ksenia Polikarpova, beating her 21-7, 21-10.
Both matches totalled just 29 minutes, with Polikarpova visibly frustrated and hanging her head with each lost point.
âIt was quite an easy match,â Sindu said at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza, adding that she knows she has the hopes of a billion people behind her.
Though Sindhu, who was beaten to the gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics by Spainâs Carolina Marin, is No. 7 in world rankings, she is considered a serious threat to table toppers Taiwanâs Tai Tzu-Ying and Chen Yu Fei of China.