PV Sindhu Kicks Off Paris Olympics with Dominant Victory

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu started her Paris Olympics campaign with a commanding straight games win over Maldives' Fathimath Abdul Razzaq. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, wrapped up the match in 29 minutes and looks forward to her next match against Estonia's Kristin Kuuba. Sindhu attributes her recent success to training under Prakash Padukone.

Two-time Olympic medallist Indian shuttler PV Sindhu began her Paris Olympics campaign with a resounding straight games win over Maldives' Fathimath Abdul Razzaq in the women's singles group stage match on Sunday.

The gulf of class between the two players was evident as Sindhu, vying for a third Olympic medal, took just 29 minutes to dispatch her lower-ranked opponent 21-9 21-6 in the Group M fixture.

"It was a good start, I am happy. I was able to get used to the court and the atmosphere. It has been a long time, coming back after three years; it's a very special one. 2016 was different and 2020 (2021) was completely different. It is a sort of mixture of both," said Sindhu about her Olympic journey.

(With inputs from agencies.)