Sindhu, Saina get byes in first round of World Championship

P V Sindhu and Saina Nehwal received first- round byes at the World Championship starting in Glasgow, Scotland from August 21. 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. 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 Sung Ji Hyun for a place in the pre- quarterfinals.