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All England Open Championships: Sindhu, Saina advance to second round
Updated On: 17 March, 2022 11:46 AM IST | Birmingham | IANS
In the second game, the India ace continued to dominate her Chinese opponent and went up 9-0 in quick time
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PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal. Pics/PTI
Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal advanced to the second round of the 2022 All England Open Badminton Championships after winning their respective women`s singles matches, here on Wednesday. Sindhu, the world No 7, defeated Chinese world No 17 Wang Zhi Yi 21-18, 21-13 in her first round match of the BWF Super 1000 tournament.
Two time Olympic medallists began the match strongly and raced to a handy lead after the early exchanges. Wang Zhi Yi tried to pull the game back but Sindhu`s early momentum proved to be the difference. In the second game, the India ace continued to dominate her Chinese opponent and went up 9-0 in quick time. She went on to seal the match in 42 minutes.
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