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Asian Games 2026: PV Sindhu beats Chiu Pin-chian to enter women’s singles round of 16

Sindhu won 21-19, 21-14 after a tight opening game and will next face Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki.

  • On Saturday, Indian badminton star PV Sindhu advanced to the round of 16 at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, after defeating Chinese Taipei's Chiu Pin-chian in straight games.
  • Seeking to improve on her 2018 Jakarta silver medal, Sindhu continued her campaign during a successful day for India at the Asian Games 2026, which saw the women's kabaddi team also clinch gold.
  • Registering a 21-19, 21-14 victory, Sindhu maintained her composure in a closely fought opening game before securing control of the rallies in the second to seal the win.
  • Later on Saturday, Sindhu defeated Japan's Tomoka Miyazaki in straight games, securing her place in the quarterfinals with a 21-9, 21-13 performance.
  • Awaiting Sindhu in Sunday's quarterfinals is China's Chen Yufei, ranked fourth in the world, as the athlete continues her pursuit of the title in Aichi-Nagoya.
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Asian Games 2026: On the badminton court, two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and 19-year-old young sensation Unnati Hooda from Haryana secured their place in the singles quarter-finals in the women's category.

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Social News XYZ broke the news on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
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