PV Sindhu advances to the second round of the Syed Modi International

PV Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medalist, advanced to the second round of the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament in Lucknow on Wednesday with a dominant straight game win over fellow Indian Tanya Hemanth in the women's singles category.

In a lopsided match at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium, the 26-year-old from Hyderabad, who lost in the semifinals of the India Open Super 500 last week, beat Tanya 21-9 21-9.

Sindhu, a former global champion, will face Lauren Lam of the United States, who defeated Ira Sharma 15-21 21-16 21-16.

In another match, Kanika Kanwal of India defeated Disha Gupta of the United States 21-15 16-21 21-6 to begin her campaign with a win.