India's two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu cruised to a straight games-win over Scotland's Kirsty Gilmour at the Malaysia Super 500 Masters tournament on Wednesday.
In the opening-round meeting that lasted just 46 minutes, Sindhu notched up a 21-17, 21-16 win over the 22nd ranked Gilmour.
This was Sindhu's third win over the Scot.
The fifth-seeded Indian, who last won a title in 2022 Singapore Open, will next face Korea's Sim Yu Jin.
Sindhu, a former world champion, has endured a series of narrow losses ever since returning from a knee injury early this year. She is eyeing a good show here to boost her confidence ahead of the Paris Olympics.