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Patna : Reigning World Champion and World No 7 P V Sindhu, 26, India, defeated World No 27 Line Christophersen, 21, Denmark, in straight games in a Group stage match at season-ending HSBC BWF World Tour Finals at Bali, Indonesia, on December 1, 2021.

Sindhu, a two-time Olympic Medallist, beat Christophersen in straight games 21-14, 21-16 in 38 minutes. Sindhu, who had won Gold medal at World Championships in 2019 at Basel, Switzerland, won 42 points points during the match to 30 by the Dane. Sindhu won 9 consecutive points to 4 points by Christophersen. Sindhu, who has won 15 career titles, will face Yvonne Li, 23, Germany, in another Group stage match o December 2, 2021.

World N0 3 Akane Yamaguchi, 24, Japan, defeated Yeo Jia Miin, 22, Singapore, in straight games 21-11, 21-14 in 34 minutes in Group stage match. Yamaguchi won 42 points during the match to 25 by Yeo Jia Min. Yamaguchi will face World No 6 A N Seyoung, 19, South Korea, in another Group stage match on December 2, 2021.