Archive · 17 Aug 2026
PV Sindhu makes winning start at Badminton World Championships
PV Sindhu is a famous badminton player from India.
She played her first match at the World Championships in New Delhi.
She won very easily against Sophia Noble from Ireland.
The score was 21-7 and 21-11.
The whole match lasted only 29 minutes.
Sindhu is very experienced and has won many big medals before.
Noble was playing at the World Championships for the very first time.
Next, Sindhu will play a player from Canada named Wen Yu Zhang.
Other Indian players also won their matches on the first day.
PV Sindhu beat Ireland's Sophia Noble 21-7, 21-11 in 29 minutes in her opening match at the 2026 World Championships.
The match took place at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Monday.
Sindhu, the World No. 9 and 2019 world champion, will face Canada's Wen Yu Zhang in the Round of 32.
Noble, ranked 141st in the world, was making her World Championships debut.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also won in women's doubles, while M.R. Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan advanced in men's doubles.
- Who
- PV Sindhu (India, World No. 9) defeated Sophia Noble (Ireland, World No. 141) in women's singles.
- What
- Sindhu won her opening-round match 21-7, 21-11 to advance to the Round of 32 at the 2026 Badminton World Championships.
- When
- Monday, during the 2026 edition of the World Championships.
- Where
- Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.
- Why
- Sindhu, a former world champion, began her 10th World Championships campaign with a dominant performance.
- Winner
- PV Sindhu (India, World No. 9)
- Opponent
- Sophia Noble (Ireland, World No. 141)
- Score
- 21-7, 21-11
- Match Duration
- 29 minutes
- Venue
- Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi
- Round
- Opening round (women's singles)
- Next Opponent
- Wen Yu Zhang (Canada, World No. 49)
- Sindhu's Age
- 31