Sindhu sails into Japan Open second round; Satwik-Chirag pair pulls out

PV Sindhu defeated Wong Ling Ching 21-14, 21-11 in the Japan Open first round.

Sindhu is currently world number 10 and a two-time Olympic medalist.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty pulled out of the tournament.

The Japan Open is a BWF Super 750 event.

Wong Ling Ching is ranked 37th globally.