India's P.V. Sindhu sailed into the third round of the BWF World Championships, beating Chinese Taipei's Pai Yu Po 21-14 21-15 at Basel, Switzerland.
It was Sindhu's third win over Pai in as many matches. It was also her 17th win at the World Championships—the joint-most in women's singles with Carolina Marin.
Sindhu, seeded fifth, and Pai were level at 5-5 in the first game. But the Olympic silver medallist used her reach to good effect, racing to a 11-7 lead. There was not much respite for the Chinese Taipei player after the break, as Sindhu soon opened up a eight-point lead, at 18-10. Though Pai managed to pull things back a bit, Sindhu managed to take the first game 21-14.
Sindhu continued to dictate terms in the second game, racing to a 8-5 lead. But Pai put up a tough fight to draw level at 10-10. But the Indian changed gears once again, as she opened up a five-point lead at 19-14, and soon took the game 21-15.
Sindhu will now take on Beiwen Zhang of the US in the round of 16. She had got a bye in the first round.
