Paris: Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu on Wednesday cruised into women’s single badminton quarter-finals in the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024. The ace Indian shuttler defeated Estonian opponent Kristin Kuuba 21-5, 21-10 in her second and last Group M match to qualify for the Round of 16.
Sindhu made a dominant start in the face-off, leading by 8 points before Kuuba opened her account in the first game. The Estonian shuttler tried marinating the momentum but couldn’t match Sindhu’s intensity. After losing the first game 21-5, Kuuba took the lead in the second but failed to maintain it. Sindhu, on the other hand, made up for the lost points and raced to a second consecutive win in the ongoing Olympic Games.
Sindhu, who had beaten Maldives’ Fathimath Abdul Razzaq 21-9 21-6 in her first match, topped the group. The winner of each of the 16 groups qualifies for the round of 16.
(Source: NEWS18)
