New Delhi, June 3 -- Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu booked her place in the women's singles pre-quarterfinals of the Indonesia Open 2025 after a gritty opening-round win on Tuesday, as per Olympics.com.

Ranked 21st in the world, Sindhu edged past long-time rival and Olympic bronze medallist Nozomi Okuhara of Japan with a 22-20, 21-23, 21-15 victory in a match that lasted an hour and 19 minutes.

The first game saw both players exchange leads before Sindhu saved a game point and closed it out to gain the upper hand. Okuhara responded in the second, fending off two match points to force a decider but in the final game, Sindhu raised her intensity, pulling away as Okuhara struggled to match her pace.

This marks Sindhu's 11th win in 2...