PV Sindhu and doubles specialists
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and
Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarterfinals of the China Masters BWF Super-750 tournament in Shenzhen on Thursday. While PV Sindhu took 41 minutes to outclass sixth seed Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand 21-15, 21-15,
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Satwik-Chirag eased past Hsiang Chieh Chiu and Wang Chi-Lin of Chinese Taipei 21-13, 21-12 in the second round. Sindhu started with a 5-1 lead in the first game and extended it to 11-4 by the break.
In the second game, Sindhu scored five straight points from 13-12 before winning it. In the quarterfinals, Sindhu will play An Se Young of Korea, who beat Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark 23-21, 21-14. Sindhu has never won against the world No. 1 in seven matches.
“I am happy with the win. It was very important for me to be alert and give my 100%. She is a top player,” said Sindhu.