Changzhou: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu scripted a thrilling victory to storm into the Women’s Singles Round-of-16 at the China Open 2025, a prestigious BWF Super 1000 tournament underway at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium here on Wednesday.
Facing World No. 6 Tomoka Miyazaki of Japan, Sindhu (WR 15) displayed her trademark resilience to clinch a gritty 21-15, 8-21, 21-17 win in a fiercely contested three-game battle.
After conceding the second game, the Indian ace maintained a commanding lead in the decider to seal the win.
In the Men’s Doubles draw, Satwik-Chirag, the World No. 12 duo, put up a dominant performance to progress into the Round-of-16. The pair outclassed Japan’s Kenya Mitsuhashi and Hiroki Okamura with a convincing 21-13, 21-9 straight-game win.
Meanwhile, in Women’s Doubles, the Panda sisters, Rutaparna and Swetaparna, faced a tough challenge against the experienced Hong Kong China duo and concluded their campaign.
