Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag into quarter-finals

HS Prannoy

Star shuttler HS Prannoy progressed into the men's singles quarter-finals with a three-game win over compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Thursday.

Playing at the adjacent court, World No. 2 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who are coming into the event after a runner-up finish at Malaysia Open, too sailed into the last eight with a dominating win over Chinese Taipei's Lu Ching yao and Yang Po Han in men's doubles.

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Earlier in the day, world champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn crashed out of the USD 850,000 tournament on a day of upsets.

The 22-year-old defending champion, who has struggled to cope with expectations following his world championship title win, was edged out 21-16, 20-22, 21-23 by Yiu in an hour and 22 minutes.

Two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi and reigning All England champion Li Shi Feng too bit the dust.

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