India’s two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu has begun her Paris Olympics campaign on a high note, winning her first two games and topping Group M in the women’s singles on Wednesday. With this win, she has secured a spot in the round of 16.
Indian shuttlers advance to knockouts
PV Sindhu joins Lakshya Sen and the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as Indian shuttlers who have qualified for the knockout stage.
Tough challenge in the Round of 16
The round of 16 will be a challenging match for the 13th-ranked PV Sindhu, who will face China’s 9th-ranked He Bing Jiao.
Rivalry and past encounters
PV Sindhu and He Bing Jiao have a notable rivalry. At the Tokyo Olympics, Sindhu defeated Bing Jiao 21-13, 21-15, becoming the first Indian woman to win two medals at the Summer Games. This match will be a rematch between the two competitors.
They have played against each other 20 times, with He Bing Jiao winning 11 matches and Sindhu winning 9.
When is PV Sindhu going to play her match?
PV Sindhu’s round-of-16 match is tentatively scheduled for August 1st.
