Updated On: 29 July, 2021 12:00 AM IST | Tokyo | PTI
PV Sindhu will next face the winner of the match between Akane Yamaguchi of Japan and Korea's Kim Gaeun

PV Sindhu hits a shot to Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt in their women's singles badminton round of 16 match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Pic/ AFP
Reigning world champion P V Sindhu sailed into the women's singles quarterfinals after beating Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt in straight games at the Tokyo Olympics badminton competition here on Thursday.
The 26-year-old Indian, who won a silver in the 2016 Rio Olympics, notched up a 21-15 21-13 win over 13th seed Blichfeldt in a 41-minute match.