Sindhu seeded third, posted a 21-15, 21-19 win over Thailand’s Supanida Katethong in a 43-minute women’s singles match to set up a second-round clash with Clara Azurmendi of Spain. However, the highlight of the day was Lakshya’s stunning win over World No.10 Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in men’s singles.

The 20-year-old Lakshya displayed immense grit on way to a 21-17, 18-21, 21-17 win over Kanta in an hour and 8 minutes.