A sharp body attack and a precise toss saw the Indians surge ahead, and they pocketed the opening game after converting their second game point. The second game was a closer affair in the early exchanges, with both pairs level at 7-7. Sindhu no match for AnSindhu’s struggles against An Se Young continued, as the Korean dominated proceedings from the start. In the second game, Sindhu briefly led 3-2 but An soon regained control. Sindhu played some fine front-court drops and round-the-head smashes to gather a few points but the Korean was always a step ahead.