PV Sindhu beats former Olympic Champion Li Xuerui 21-18, 21-12 in the opening round of the China Open Super 1000 tournament in Changzhou, China, on Wednesday.

This the 1st time Sindhu has beaten Chinese in straight games. All her earlier 3 wins against her has been in 3 games.

Earlier, Saina Nehwal crashed out of the tournament after suffering a first round defeat at the hands of Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan.

The London Olympic bronze medallist lost 10-21, 17-21 at the hands of the World No. 19 Ongbamrungphan in a match that lasted for 45 minutes.

The 29-year-old Saina has struggled for form following her recovery from injuries.

The Indian started her season with a win at the Indonesia Open but has failed to reach another final on the BWF circuit for the rest of the season.

Reigning world champion P V Sindhu will will start her campaign later in the day with a match against former Olympic champion Li Xuerui in the opening round.