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Tokyo Olympics : Sindhu makes a winning start, shooters disappoint on day-3

Not a great start for India in shooting as Manu Bhaker and Yashaswini Singh Deswal fail to qualify for 10m Air Pistol Women's Final. Manu Bhaker finished 12th with 575 points in qualification, while Yashaswini Singh Deswal finished 13th with 574 points. In badminton, Rio Olympics silver medallist PV Sindhu makes a winning start in the Tokyo Olympics. The sixth seed beat Ksenia Polikarpova of Israel 21-7 21-10 in women's singles Group J match. Sindhu will now face India's women's tennis pair of Sania Mirza and Ankita Raina lost their first round match against Ukraine's Liudmyla Kichenok and Nadiia Kichenok 6-0 6-7 8-10. The Indian tennis duo showcased authority as they won the first set 6-0 but soon lost their rhythm before going down to the Ukrainian twins.

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  • Released : 25-Jul-2021

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  • Olympics 2021