Sindhu makes winning start at Tokyo Olympics PTI
The 26-year-old Indian, seeded sixth, beat the 58th ranked Polikarpova 21-7 21-10 in a lop-sided opening match.
The world number seven Indian will next play Hong Kong’s world number 34 Cheung Ngan Yi in the group stage.
Rio Games silver medallist Sindhu started on an attacking note but briefly found herself lagging 3-4. However, she moved ahead quickly with Polikarpova making unforced errors and entered the break with a 11-5 lead.
Soon, Sindhu was on a roll, grabbing 13 straight points. The Indian used her trademark straight and cross court smashes and drops to trouble the Israeli, who couldn’t utilise the few opportunities that came her way.
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Tokyo, July 25 : India s Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu started her campaign in Tokyo without breaking a sweat, cantering to a comprehensive 21-7, 21-10 win over Ksenia Polikarpova of Israel in a women s singles Group J match on Sunday.
Sindhu, India s biggest hope for a medal in badminton competitions at the Tokyo Olympics, raced to a straight games victory in just 29 minutes, not allowing her opponent any chance in the match.
In the first game, Sindhu won 13 consecutive points from six to build a big lead that was enough to overwhelm Ksenia. In the second game too, Sindhu maintained the pressure, winning points at a steady rate as she started her campaign on a winning note.
Badminton: PV Sindhu starts Tokyo Olympics campaign with easy win
PV Sindhu hits a smash in her Tokyo Olympics opener against Israel s Ksenia Polikarpova.
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Reigning World Champion PV Sindhu opened her campaign at the Tokyo Olympics with an easy win over Israel s Ksenia Polikarpova in the women s singles Group J match in Tokyo on Sunday.
The 26-year-old Indian, seeded sixth, beat the 58th-ranked Polikarpova 21-7, 21-10 in just under half an hour. The World No. 7 Indian will next play Hong Kong s World No. 34 Cheung Ngan Yi in the group stage. Even though it was an easy first match, I didn t take it in an easy way. It wasn t like I wasn t prepared. Every time, it is very important to be focused and be prepared for every single point in every single match, Sindhu said after the match.
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Sindhu, Praneeth and TT players have first training in Tokyo Indo-Asian News Services
Tokyo: India’s reigning world badminton champion and Rio Olympics silver medallist, PV Sindhu, and compatriot B Sai Praneeth hit the training facilities in Tokyo early on Monday for their first practice session ahead of the Olympic Games, which start on July 23.
Having reached Tokyo on Sunday along with the first batch of the contingent, Sindhu, who had been training at the Gacchibowli stadium in Hyderabad with coach Park Park Tae-sang, is the favourite to win the gold medal, to add to the silver she won five years ago.