Olympics: Sindhu starts campaign with easy win (Ld)
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All England Open badminton: Sindhu, Sen sail into quarter-finals. Image Source: IANS News
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.
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