BANGKOK: Two-time Olympic medallist V Sindhu huffed and puffed her way to the women's singles second round while Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy, the protagonists of India's historic Thomas Cup triumph, suffered contrasting fates in the opening round of Thailand Open on Wednesday.
Sindhu, seeded sixth and ranked seventh in the world, staved off a spirited challenge from world number 62, USA's Lauren Lam 21-19 19-21 21-18 to set up a clash with Sim Yu Jin, who had played a pivotal role in Korea's Uber Cup win.
