Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 13: Indian Shuttler PV Sindhu advanced to the second round of the India Open 2022 on Thursday at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall in New Delhi. Sindhu defeated Ira Sharma 21-10, 21-10 in an all-Indian match to go to the next round.
Sindhu was at her best in the first game, winning in just 13 minutes. Continuing where she left off, the 26-year-old capitalised on her momentum and won the match in less than 30 minutes.
Earlier in the day, Badminton World Federation (BWF) confirmed that seven players have been withdrawn from the ongoing India Open 2022 after testing positive for COVID-19.
“The players returned a positive result to a mandatory RT-PCR test conducted on Tuesday. Doubles partners deemed close contact of the seven players have also been withdrawn from the tournament,” BWF said in a statement.
The seven players to test Covid positive were — Kidambi Srikanth, Ashwini Ponnappa, Ritika Rahul Thakar, Treesa Jolly, Mithun Manjunath, Simran Aman Singhi, and Khushi Gupta.
According to BWF, the players will not be replaced in the main draw and their opponents will be given a walkover to the next round.
“Testing protocols have been implemented in accordance with Badminton World Federation and Badminton Association of India guidelines to ensure the health and safety of all participants,” the statement further read.
