<p>Two-time Olympic medallist <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/indias-badminton-star-pv-sindhu-crashes-out-of-malaysia-masters-badminton-tournament-23548660" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>PV Sindhu</strong></a> and HS Prannoy moved to the second round of the Singapore Open Super 750 tournament with contrasting victories here on Tuesday.</p>
<p>Sindhu made light work of Canada&rsquo;s Wen Yu Zhang to notch a 21-14, 21-9 win in just 31 minutes.</p>
<p>A far tougher challenge awaits the former world champion in the next round, where she will face 2024 <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/other-sports/article/tokyo-olympics-bribery-scandal-shows-no-sign-of-slowing-down-company-apologises-23268512" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Tokyo Olympic</strong></a> gold medallist and current World No. 5&nbsp;<br />Chen Yu Fei of China.</p>
<p>World No. 34 Prannoy, meanwhile, had to dig deep &nbsp;to beat Denmark&rsquo;s Rasmus Gemke, fighting back from a game down to triumph 19-21, 21-16, 21-14. He will lock horns with France&rsquo;s Christov Popov in the Round-of-16.</p>
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