Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu today advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the China Open at Fuzhou. In the opening round, the Rio Olympics Silver medalist, seeded third, defeated Russia’s Evgeniya Kosetskaya in straight games, 21-13, 21-19.
Fifth seed Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy are yet to begin their campaigns. The Women’s Doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N. Sikki Reddy crashed out in the first round yesterday.