India, Aug. 17 -- PV Sindhu cruised through her first match at the BWF World Championships, beating Sophia Noble of Ireland 21-7, 21-11 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Monday. For the biggest star of the Indian contingent, assessing the court conditions on the opening day was the main focus. The good turnout of fans warmed the heart of the two-time Olympic medallist and 2019 world champion.

"Overall, playing for the first time, it was important for me to get used to the court conditions and see how it is. That was the first thing on my mind. I think I managed it well, and the court conditions are pretty good," said Sindhu, who will take on Canada's Wen Yu Zhang in the second round.

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