China Open: PV Sindhu Advances to the Round of 16 After Defeating 6th Seed Tomoka Miyazaki

China Open: Two-time Olympian PV Sindhu defeated sixth seed Tomoka Miyazaki with a strong display of discipline and fortitude. In the China Open Super 1000 event on Wednesday, they advanced to the round of 16 with scores of 21-15, 8-21, and 21-17.

Sindhu, who is now rated No. 15 in the world, got off to a strong start, easily winning the first game after scoring seven points in a row to take a 13-5 lead.

Miyazaki fought back brilliantly in the second game, gaining nine points on fish to take a 12-eight lead before converting parity.

In the final, Sindhu regained control and turned the tide of the match in her favor. She maintained a consistent advantage to end the match and win the match after a fierce battle in 62 minutes.

After losing to the Japanese teenager at the Swiss Open the previous year, the former world champion was playing the 18-year-old world No. 6 Miyazaki for the second time.

Sim Yu Jin of Korea defeated Sindhu 15-21, 14-21 this week at the Super 750 Japan Open, causing her to lose in the first round for the seventh time this year.

After losing in the first or second round of the Indonesia Open, Singapore Open, Malaysia Masters, Asian Championships, Swiss Open, All England Open, and Indonesia Masters this season, the Indian ace is looking to recover.