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PV Sindhu Enters Paris Olympics Women's Singles Pre-Quarterfinals

Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympic Games' women's singles competition after beating Kristin Kuuba of Estonia in straight games in Paris on Wednesday. The two-time Olympic medallist won 21-5 21-10 in her second and last Group M match that lasted 33 minutes. The 29-year-old 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.

Lakshya Sen Enters Men's Singles Pre-Quarterfinals At Paris Olympics

India's Lakshya Sen progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the Olympics men's singles badminton competition with a stunning straight-game win over Indonesia's world number 4 Jonatan Christie in the final group match in Paris on Wednesday. The 22-year-old from Almora, a 2021 world championships bronze medallist, displayed great maturity and tactical acumen to outwit Christie, the reigning All England and Asian champion, 21-18 21-12 in what turned out to be a lop-sided contest. Sen is likely to face compatriot HS Prannoy in the pre-quarterfinals. Prannoy will face Vietnam's Le Duc Phat later in the day.

Chiranjeevi Watches PV Sindhu's First Paris Olympics Match With His Family, Shuttler Says "It Was..."

Two-time Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu, who began her 2024 Paris Olympics campaign with a win earlier this week, says it was a pleasant surprise to have Telugu cinema veteran Chiranjeevi watch her first match of the Games with his family. The 29-year-old had a resounding straight games win over Maldives' Fathimath Abdul Razzaq in the women's singles group stage match in Paris on Sunday. On Instagram, Sindhu shared a picture with Chiranjeevi, his son and "RRR" star Ram Charan, his daughter-in-law Upasana Kamaneni, and his wife Surekha Konidala posing with the Indian national flag.