Sindhu, Saina, Srikanth advance to quarters with easy wins

Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and new world No 1 Kidambi Srikanth cruised into the quarterfinals of their respective singles events with easy wins in the Commonwealth Games badminton competition here today.

It was an all-win day for the Indian shuttlers as everyone stormed into the last-eight stage in their respective events.

Sindhu, who has recovered from an ankle injury, was stretched a bit by her Australian opponent Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen in the first game before clinching the match 21-15 21-9 in a 34-minute round of 16 women's singles match.

The Rio Olympics silver medallist did not play in the mixed team event which was won by India.

"She (Chen) is a junior player, so she's doing really well. I didn't take it easy because you never know anything can happen at any moment. I just played my game and finished it off," Sindhu said after her match.

Asked about the possibility of two all-Indian finals in the men's and women's singles, Sindhu said, "I think definitely yes. We are going to see ourselves in the finals both sides. It would definitely be a good thing."