World Champion Sindhu, defeated Israel’s Ksenia Polikarpova in straight games in the women’s singles Group J match, 21-7, 21-10, in a clearly lopsided match. Polikarpova was reportedly playing with a strapped knee and put on a good fight. “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, as reported by The Times of India. In the next round,