Indonesia Open: PV Sindhu Goes Down Fighting in First Round

The Indian badminton women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto, on Wednesday, advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the 2024 Indonesia Open Super 1000 as PV Sindhu suffered a first round exit in women’s singles.

The 2024 Paris Olympics-bound Ponnappa and Crasto registered a convincing 21-15, 21-15 victory over Canada’s Jackie Dent and Crystal Lai in just 34 minutes.

The Indian pair did not have the best of starts in the contest as they trailed 3-6 before nudging ahead 8-7 in the first game. The Canadians, however, maintained their composure to open up an 11-10 lead at the mid-game interval.