Indian shuttler PV Sindhu kicked off her Paris 2024 Olympics campaign with an impressive straight-game win against Maldives’ Fathimath Abdul Razzaq on Sunday. Sindhu, who is targeting her third consecutive Olympic medal, swiftly overcame her lower-ranked opponent in just 29 minutes, winning with scores of 21-9 and 21-6 in their Group M match.
Seeded 10th, Sindhu, who previously won a silver medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics and a bronze at Tokyo 2020, showcased her dominance as she swiftly finished the first game in 13 minutes. The second game was equally one-sided, with Sindhu building an early lead and closing the match with 14 match points, needing only one to claim victory.
Sindhu, currently ranked world No. 13, will face Estonia’s world No. 75 Kristin Kuuba in her next group match on Wednesday.