Patumwan (Thailand), May 14, (ANI): Three seeded Indian entries, together with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (1), PV Sindhu (6), and Lakshya Sen (7), superior to the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open on Thursday.
Satwik-Chirag defeated their Malaysian opponents, Goonting Bryan Jeremy and Haikal Muhammad, 21-12, 21-19, whereas Sindhu gained 21-13, 21-15 in opposition to Denmark’s Amalie Schulz, and Lakshya registered a commanding 21-12, 21-13 win over China’s Zhu Xuan Chen to seal their locations within the final eight, as per a launch.
The World Tour Finals 2025 bronze medal-winning pair of Satwik and Chirag outplayed their Malaysian opponents in straight video games in 44 minutes to arrange a quarterfinal conflict in opposition to Japanese sixth seeds Takumi Nomura and Yuichi Shimogami.
Sindhu dominated Schulz in equivalent video games, successful 21-13, 21-15 in 28 minutes. The Indian star scored seven consecutive factors in each video games, from 9-6 to 15-6 within the first and from 9-7 to 15-7 within the second, to advance.
A tantalising problem awaits Sindhu within the quarterfinals as she faces World No. 3 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan, the place the Indian holds a 15-12 head-to-head benefit.
In males’s singles, Sen registered a snug victory over Chen in straight video games. Lakshya will subsequent face second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn within the quarterfinals, with the Thai shuttler holding a 7-4 head-to-head benefit over the Indian.
In the opposite attracts, Kidambi Srikanth and Devika Sihag exited the event, whereas Malvika Bansod will play her Round of 16 match in opposition to Chen Yufei later in the present day. (ANI)