A determined PV Sindhu advanced to the women's singles second round after grinding out a three-game win over Canada's Michelle Li at French Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on March 6.
Sindhu, a double Olympic medallist, faced stiff competition from former world no. 8 Li but she managed to eke out a come-from-behind 20-22 22-20 21-19 win in a riveting opening round match that lasted an hour and 20 minutes at the Arena Porte de la Chapelle here.
Kidambi Srikanth too progressed to the men's singles second round with a stunning win over Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen but HS Prannoy fell short to make an early exit.