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PV to open campaign against Israel’s Ksenia

Updated on: 15 July,2021 07:55 AM IST  |  Tokyo
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Sindhu, who had lost to Spain’s Carolina Marin in the 2016 Olympics final, has been clubbed in an easy Group J, also comprising Hong Kong’s Cheung Ngan Yi.

PV to open campaign against Israel’s Ksenia

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World champion PV Sindhu will open her campaign in the Tokyo Olympics against Polikarpova Ksenia of Israel on July 25.


Sindhu, who had lost to Spain’s Carolina Marin in the 2016 Olympics final, has been clubbed in an easy Group J, also comprising Hong Kong’s Cheung Ngan Yi.


Ngan Yi is ranked 34th in the world while Polikarpova is 58th. World No. 7 Sindhu is seeded sixth in the tournament.


In men’s singles, B Sai Praneeth will face Misha Zilberman of Israel in his opening Group D match on the first day of competitions on July 24. The Indian is seeded sixth.

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