Penang (Malaysia): Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and K Srikanth stormed into the pre-quarterfinals of the USD 120,000 Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold with easy victories as they made a rousing start to the new season here yesterday.


PV Sindhu. Pic/Atul Kamble

Two-time World Championship bronze-medallist, Sindhu, seeded third, thrashed Switzerland's Sabrina Jaquet 21-17 21-16 in a women's singles first round contest that lasted 33 minutes to advance the to pre-quarterfinals. Srikanth, seeded second in the tournament, first brushed aside Malaysia's Wei Feng Chong 21-17 21-11 in his opening men's singles match before notching up another comfortable 21-16 21-15 win against Christie Jonatan of Indonesia to make it to the round of 16.