Sydney, June 10 -- Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and rising Indian shuttler Tanvi Sharma advanced to the second round of the women's singles competition at the Australian Open Badminton Championships 2026 in Sydney on Wednesday.

World No. 10 Sindhu needed just 32 minutes to dispatch Ines Castillo of Peru 21-13, 21-11 in her opening-round match at the BWF Super 500 event, as per Olympics.com.

The Indian star will next face compatriot Isharani Baruah in the pre-quarterfinals. Ranked 39th in the world, Isharani secured her place in the second round after battling past China's Han Qianxi 22-20, 10-21, 21-14 in a hard-fought three-game encounter.

It will be the first head-to-head meeting between the two Indian badminton players.

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