Sydney, June 11 -- Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and teenage sensation Tanvi Sharma advanced to the women's singles quarter-finals of the Australian Badminton Open 2026 in Sydney on Thursday, overcoming fellow Indians in contrasting styles.

World No. 10 PV Sindhu defeated compatriot Isharani Baruah 22-20, 21-12 in 42 minutes. The third seed was pushed hard in a closely contested opening game, which she edged in a tie-break, before taking complete control of the second to seal her place in the last eight, as per Olympics.com.

Sindhu will next face Chinese Taipei's Chen Su-yu as she bids to reach her second semi-final of the season, following her impressive run at the Malaysia Open earlier this year.

Meanwhile, 17-year-old Tanvi S...