New Delhi, March 8 -- India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu defeated USA's Beiwen Zhang 13-21, 21-10, 21-14 in the second round of the BWF French Open 2024 on Thursday.

PV Sindhu, who defeated Michelle Li of Canada on Wednesday, was completely outplayed in the first game at the Arena Porte de la Chapelle in Paris. However, the two-time Olympic medalist upped her performance in the second game.

Going into the break with an 11-7 lead, world No. 11 Sindhu was able to open up an incredible eight-point lead and win the game handily.

In the decider, Zhang, ranked 10th in the world, seized an early 4-2 lead thanks to two powerful smashes. Sindhu, on the other hand, evened the score at 5-5 after winning a 34-shot rally and riding the momentum to win ...