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Sindhu has come back brilliantly after the break. He did not participate in the Uber Cup and Thailand Open.
Olympic medalist PV Sindhu made a brilliant comeback after the break and reached the second round of the Malaysian Super 500 Masters badminton tournament.
Sindhu defeated Scotland’s Christy Gilmore in straight games in the first round of the tournament played in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. Gilmore defeated 21-17, 21-16. World number 15 Sindhu did not participate in the Uber Cup and Thailand Open.
Sindhu, the fifth seed in the tournament, last won the title at the Singapore Open 2022. Now she will face Sim Yu Jin of Korea.
Ashmita Chaliha also applied in the second round
Ashmita Chaliha has also entered the second round. He defeated the qualifier Hsieh Yun Lin of Chinese Taipei 21-17, 21-16. Now she will face third seed Beiwen Zheng of Chinese Taipei. However, Unnati Hooda and Akarshi Kashyap were eliminated from the tournament with their loss in the first round. Kashyap was defeated by the second player from China, Wang Xi Yi, 22-24, 13-21.
In men’s singles, Kiran George was eliminated in the first round after losing to Japan’s Takuma Obayashi 16-21, 17-21.
Ashmita Chaliha beat qualifier Hsieh Yun Lin of Chinese Taipei 21-17, 21-16.
Sumit Reddy and N Sikki Reddy won the first round in mixed doubles.
In mixed doubles, world No. 53 B Sumeeth Reddy and N Sikki Reddy defeated Hong Kong qualifiers Louis Chun Wai and Fu Chi Yan 21-15, 12-21, 21-17 in a match that lasted 47 minutes. Now this husband-wife pair will face Malaysia’s Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei in the second round.
While in the men’s doubles, the pair of Krishna Prasad Garga and K Sai Prateek also confirmed their place in the second round. They defeated Ming Che Lu and Tang Kai Wei of Chinese Taipei 23-21, 21-11.
