Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu stormed into the second round of the Syed Modi International tournament with a dominating win over compatriot Tanya Hemanth here on Wednesday.

Sindhu, 26, who lost in the semi-finals at India Open last week, thrashed Tanya 21-9, 21-9 in a lop-sided contest at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium. A former world champion, Sindhu will square off against USA’s Lauren Lam, who managed to get past a fighting Ira Sharma 15-21, 21-16, 21-16.