Badminton News: PV Sindhu cruises in second round of Japan Open

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy registered victories in the first round of Japan Open Super 750 in Tokyo while Sameer Verma, mixed doubles pair of Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy, Kidambi Srikanth and women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki bowed out of the tournament. Satwik-Chirag advanced to the second round with a 21-16, 21-17 win over Ellis-Langridge in 43 minutes.