Satwik-Chirag, Sindhu enter China Masters quarter-finals

PV Sindhu and the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the quarterfinals of the China Masters Super 750 tournament on Thursday, notching straight-games victories.

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Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, needed just 41 minutes to dispatch world No. 6 Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand 21-15, 21-15. The win not only booked her place in the last eight but also helped her level the head-to-head against the Thai to 6-5.

Sindhu, who had suffered a first-round exit at the Hong Kong Open last week, was clearly determined to make a statement in Shenzhen. "It's good that if you win the first game, you finish it off in the second game. Straight wins always give you that confidence," she added. "But you also have to be prepared for long matches and make sure that you are quicker on your feet."