Sindhu and Sen reach Hylo Open quarter-finals

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen reached the Hylo Open quarter-finals in Saarbrücken, Germany, on Thursday.

Sindhu beat France’s Rosy Oktavia Pancasari in straight games, 21-9, 21-6, in 26 minutes.

Sen defeated fellow Indian Kiran George 21-15, 18-21, 21-12 in a three-game match.

Malvika Bansod and Isharani Baruah were knocked out after losing their matches in straight games.

Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist and former world champion, had finished runner-up at the French Open before this tournament.

Sindhu will next face Amalie Schulz, while Sen will play the winner of a match between Croatia’s Aria Dinata and Finland’s Kalle Koljonen.

Unnati Hooda and Anmol Kharb are also due to play in the women’s singles draw.