PV Sindhu lost in the first round of Arctic Open

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu, who stepped on the court for the first time after the Paris Olympics, lost in the first round of the Arctic Open Super 500 badminton tournament. Two-time Olympic medalist Sindhu lost to Canada's Michelle Lee in straight games 16-21, 10-21 in 37 minutes.

This is Sindhu's fourth defeat against Mitchell in 14 matches. Sindhu had to struggle a bit in the first game but lost her rhythm in the second game. India's young player Malvika Bansod crossed the first hurdle. Malvika, who reached the quarter-finals of China Open last week, defeated Tsung Shuo of Chinese Taipei 21-19, 24-22 in a thrilling match that lasted 57 minutes. On the other hand, Kiran George made it to the main draw. A thrilling Kashyap continued his campaign by defeating Germany's Vaughn Lee with the score of 21-19, 21-14.