Sindhu to open Oly campaign against Israel’s Ksenia

Tokyo, July 14: World champion P V Sindhu will open her campaign in the Tokyo Olympics against Polikarpova Ksenia of Israel on July 25.
Sindhu, who had lost to Spain’s Carolina Marin in the 2016 Olympics final, has been clubbed in an easy Group J, also comprising Hong Kong’s Cheung Ngan Yi. Ngan Yi is ranked 34th in the world while Polikarpova is currently ranked 58th.
World number 7 Sindhu is seeded sixth in the tournament.
The Tokyo Games organisers on Wednesday issued the schedule of the first two days of competition.
In the men’s singles, B Sai Praneeth will face Misha Zilberman of Israel in his opening Group D match on the first day of competitions on July 24.
The Indian is currently seeded sixth. (PTI)