Sindhu, Saina get byes in first round of World Championship in Glasgow

Olympic silver medallist P V Sindhu and former World No 1 Saina Nehwal received first- round byes at the World Championship starting in Glasgow, Scotland from 21st of this month. 

Two-time bronze medallist P V Sindhu will open her campaign against either Korea's Kim Hyo Min or Egypt's Hadia Hosny in the second round and is likely to meet China's Sun Yu for a place at



the quarterfinals.

The 2015 World Championship silver medallist Saina will take on the winner of the match between Switzerland's Sabrina Jaquet and Ukraine's Natalya Voytsekh and is expected to clash with Korean second seed Sung Ji Hyun for a place in the pre- quarterfinals. India have a strong contingent in all categories in this championships.