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BWF World Tour: Double Olympic medallist Indian shuttler PV Sindhu entered the round of 16 of China Open after beating sixth seed Tomoka Miyazaki of Japan 21-15, 8-21, 21-17 on Wednesday.

Sindhu made a strong start to the match, racing ahead 6-2 with good control and composure on the court. Her precise lunges and well-timed lifts helped her keep the shuttle in play effectively. The lead grew to 10-5 and then 16-9. Although Miyazaki attempted a late comeback, Sindhu’s early dominance ensured she comfortably took the opening game 21-15.

In the second game, Miyazaki found her rhythm and, after a closely contested start, pulled ahead to take an 11-7 lead at the interval. She maintained the momentum to dominate the game 21-8, forcing a decider.