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PV Sindhu began her Paris Olympics campaign with a dominant win over Maldives' Fathimath Abdul Razzaq.

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Sindhu won the match 21-9, 21-6 in just 29 minutes.

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Sindhu quickly took control after a few unforced errors, leading 11-4 in the first game.

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The first game ended in just 13 minutes.

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Sindhu started the second game with a rapid 4-0 lead.

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Razzaq briefly closed the gap to 3-4 before Sindhu pulled away again.

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Sindhu had 14 match points and needed only one to win.

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Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, is aiming for her third medal.

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Sindhu will face World No 75 Kristin Kuuba of Estonia in her next match.

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Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won their opening men's doubles match, while Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto lost their women's doubles match.

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