Sindhu makes winning start at Tokyo Olympics
Quickly, Sindhu was on a roll, grabbing 13 straight factors. The Indian used her trademark straight and cross court docket smashes and drops to bother the Israeli, who could not utilise the few alternatives that got here her method.
Sindhu sealed the primary recreation in her favour when Polikarpova missed a shot.
Polikarpova, who was enjoying with a strapped knee, continued to wrestle together with her strokes as Sindhu opened up a 9-3 lead within the second recreation after which entered the mid-interval with an enormous seven-point benefit.
It was enterprise as nicely after the break, with Sindhu driving on the errors of her opponent.
