Ksenia Polikarpova

Rio Games Silver Medalist and reigning world champion PV Sindhu secured another round in the Tokyo Games after a straight-game win against Israel's Ksenia Polikarpova in the women's singles group J match on July 25. The "World Number Seven" defeated the 58th ranked Polikarpova 21-7 21-10 with her trademark straight and cross-court smashes and drops. Sindhu will next face Cheung Ngan Yi of Hong Kong.