World No. 15 Sindhu notched up a 21-17, 21-16 win over Gilmour, who is ranked 22nd, in a match lasting 46 minutes. The fifth-seeded Indian will next face Korea’s Sim Yu Jin.

In mixed doubles, B Sumeeth Reddy and N Sikki Reddy, World No. 53, also advanced to the second round after outlasting Hong Kong qualifiers Lui Chun Wai and Fu Chi Yan 21-15, 12-21, 21-17.

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