PV Sindhu Sets Aside FN Abdul Razzaq, Wins Paris Olympics Opener With Ease

The last time these two met was at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, and PV Sindhu had dispatched FN Abdul Razzaq 21-4, 21-11 then. A similar story ensued at Paris Olympic Games 2024 on Sunday as the gulf in class was too much for any chances of an upset

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Updated on: 28 July 2024 1:41 pm

PV Sindhu is eyeing a third consecutive Olympic medal. Photo: File

Hardly breaking a sweat, star India shuttler PV Sindhu won her campaign opener in straight games 21-9, 21-6 against Maldives' Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq at the Paris Olympic Games 2024 on Sunday (July 27). The Group M match was wrapped up in 29 minutes as Sindhu never gave the Maldivian any chance. (Highlights | Full Olympics Coverage | More Sports News)

The last time these two met was at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, and Sindhu had dispatched Razzaq 21-4, 21-11 then. A similar story ensued in Paris on Sunday as the gulf in class was too much for any chances of an upset.

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, right, and Chirag Shetty play against France's Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar during their men's doubles badminton group stage match at Porte de la Chapelle Arena during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Paris, France. - AP/Dita Alangkara

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Sindhu will next take on Estonia's Kristin Kuuba in Group M on July 31. Having clinched silver at Rio 2016 and bronze at Tokyo 2020, PV Sindhu is eyeing a third successive Olympic medal.