<p class="title">Top seed P V Sindhu led the charge as Indian shuttlers made short work of their respective rivals to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the singles competition in the Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sindhu, who sat out of the team event because of an ankle injury, took just 18 minutes to oust Fiji's Andra Whiteside 21-6, 21-3 in her first match of the competition.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It has been pretty easy today. I hope that it continues tomorrow. I am better and totally fine, so it is really exciting," she said and thanked the crowd for making her feel at home with their vociferous support.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Second seed Saina Nehwal, despite being weary due to playing the entire team event, also took a mere 18 minutes to dispatch Elsie de Villiers of South Africa 21-3, 21-1 in the round of 32 at the Carrara Sport and Leisure Centre.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It has been a long week. I just want to be focused and enjoy the tournament. The plus point is I have been playing on this court. When you play somewhere for a week or two you get used to the conditions, so I think that is what happened," she said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ruthivika Gadde also won through, sending Ghana's Grace Atipaka out of the competition with a 21-5 21-7 triumph in 18 minutes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the men's draw, K Srikanth was clinical as he got past Mauritian Aatish Lubah 21-13, 21-10. </p>.<p class="bodytext">"It was a good match and a good start to the individual event. I am really happy with the way it went, and I want to keep doing it," he said.</p>
<p class="title">Top seed P V Sindhu led the charge as Indian shuttlers made short work of their respective rivals to enter the pre-quarterfinals of the singles competition in the Commonwealth Games here on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Sindhu, who sat out of the team event because of an ankle injury, took just 18 minutes to oust Fiji's Andra Whiteside 21-6, 21-3 in her first match of the competition.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It has been pretty easy today. I hope that it continues tomorrow. I am better and totally fine, so it is really exciting," she said and thanked the crowd for making her feel at home with their vociferous support.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Second seed Saina Nehwal, despite being weary due to playing the entire team event, also took a mere 18 minutes to dispatch Elsie de Villiers of South Africa 21-3, 21-1 in the round of 32 at the Carrara Sport and Leisure Centre.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It has been a long week. I just want to be focused and enjoy the tournament. The plus point is I have been playing on this court. When you play somewhere for a week or two you get used to the conditions, so I think that is what happened," she said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Ruthivika Gadde also won through, sending Ghana's Grace Atipaka out of the competition with a 21-5 21-7 triumph in 18 minutes.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In the men's draw, K Srikanth was clinical as he got past Mauritian Aatish Lubah 21-13, 21-10. </p>.<p class="bodytext">"It was a good match and a good start to the individual event. I am really happy with the way it went, and I want to keep doing it," he said.</p>