Axelsen reaches India Open last 8, to face Loh next; Sindhu wins
Viktor Axelsen reaches the India Open last eight on Thursday and will face Loh Kean Yew next even as PV Sindhu also won.
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AXELSEN REACHES QUARTERFINALS AFTER BEATING JIA
Axelsen reaches the quarterfinals after beating Jia Heng Jason Teh, 21-11, 21-14.
Furthermore, the Danish two-time Olympic gold medallist proved steadier in the opening set before putting away Jia in their round-of-16 match.
Moreover, Axelsen will now try to reach the last four against Loh.
The Singaporean shuttler continued his winning ways by ousting Japanese Kodai Naraoka, 21-17, 21-15.
Loh thus extended to 6-0 his head-to-head advantage over Naraoka.
He was coming off a 21-15, 22-20 win over Lee Chia-hap in his opening match.
SINDHU WINS TO ADVANCE TO QUARTERS; AN SE-YOUNG ALSO ADVANCES
Sindhu won over Manami Suizu, 21-15, 21-13, in women’s singles play to advance to the quarters before an appreciative home crowd.
Moreover, India’s world No.16 overcame a tight opening set by opening an 11-2 lead in the second set.
Furthermore, Sindhu was never threatened, as she finished off her Japanese world No. 46 in 46 minutes.
Sindhu will next face world No.5 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung of Indonesia.
Meanwhile, world No.1 An Se-young defeated Thai Ratchanok Intanon, 21-15, 21-8, to advance to the next round.
The South Korean shuttler never trailed as she now prepares for her next matchup against compatriot Ji Min Yeo.
‘SATCHI’ SURVIVES JAPANESE PAIR AS INDIAN SHUTTLERS PROGRESS
Furthermore, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty survived a Japanese pair to advance.
Moreover, the Indian world No.9 men’s doubles tandem overcame the challenge put up by Hiroki Okamura and Kenya Mitsuhashi of Japan, 20-22, 21-14, 21-16.
The tandem also known as “SatChi” needed one hour and 12 minutes to push their way to the quarterfinals, as they still await their next opponents.
Meanwhile, Kiran George mustered enough strength to stun world No.17 Alex Lanier of France, 22-20, 21-13.
However, Paris 2024 Olympians Tanisha Castro and Ashwini Ponnapa failed to join the other Indian shuttlers to the next round.
Crasto and Ponnapa yielded a 9-21, 21-21 loss to Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto of Japan in 72 minutes.
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