Singapore Open: Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu ease into second round

World no. 6, Sindhu, required just 27 minutes to outwit her Indonesian rival 21-9 21-7 in a lopsided women's singles match.

Singapore: Star Indian shuttler PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal sailed into the second round of the Singapore Open on Wednesday.

Sindhu earned a straight-game win over Lyanny Alessandra Mainaky of Indonesia while Nehwal needed some time to settle down against Yulia Yosephin Susanto in the opening game, but advanced to the second round with 21-16, 21-11 victory in 43 minutes.

World no. 6, Sindhu, required just 27 minutes to outwit her Indonesian rival 21-9 21-7 in a lopsided women's singles match.

The Rio Olympic silver medallist will play Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark in the next round. At the same time, Nehwal will confront the winner of the match between Indian qualifier Mugdha Agrey and Thailand’s Pornpawee Chochuwong.However, it was not a good day for India men's doubles competition.

The pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy lost against qualifiers Danny Bawa Chrisnanta and Kean Hean Loh of Singapore 13-21 17-21 in their opener.

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The mixed doubles pair of Saurabh Sharma and Anoushka Parikh too exited in the opening round after a 12-21 12-21 defeat against third-seeded Thair pair of Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai.