Badminton World Tour Finals 2021 LIVE, Day 1- Satwik-Chirag loses, Lakshya Sen handed win - Scores, Updates, Results, Live blog

And that is a wrap on the PV Sindhu match - a win to start with!

A very comprehensive, clinical win from PV Sindhu in 38 minutes against Denmark's Line Christophersen, 21-14, 21-16. Beautiful start from the champ!!! 

MATCH POINT FOR PV SINDHU!

The finish line is almost on the horizon! Let's goooo, Sindhu!

Sindhu is all pumped up here and is making Christophersen work hard for the points, the Indian leads 19-16!

Sindhu in cruise control, leads 17-13!

Christophersen with the errors again!

Sindhu forces the Dane into an error as she puts pressure on her opponent's backhand side, the World Champion leads 15-13!

Good defense from Sindhu!

Sindhu lifts a cross-court forehand from Christophersen with delicate ease as she goes up 11-10 in the second game!

Christophersen EQUALISES at 10 ALL!

Cheeky smashes from Sindhu!

Sindhu angles her shots well and rushes to the shuttle to smash it hard - takes the lead 8-6!

Sindhu forces an error to lead 6-5

Christophersen keeps the pressure but Sindhu is smashing away to give answers - she leads 6-5

Christophersen finds the gaps here - leads 4-2