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In an exciting day at the BWF Super 500 tournament in Bangkok, two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu, along with the men’s doubles team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, both secured their spots in the quarter-finals with impressive victories.<\/p>\n
Sindhu continued her winning streak, comfortably defeating Denmark\u2019s Amalie Schulz with scores of 21-13, 21-15 in just 28 minutes. Her swift movements and aggressive play showcased her control throughout the match, following an earlier win against Tung Ciou-Tong from Chinese Taipei.<\/p>\n
Ranked 12th in the world, Sindhu is now set to face Japan’s reigning world champion, Akane Yamaguchi. The two have had a close competition in the past, with Sindhu holding a slight edge of 15-13 in their previous encounters.<\/p>\n
On the men’s side, the top-seeded duo of Satwik and Chirag also advanced by defeating Malaysia\u2019s Bryan Jeremy Goonting and Muhammad Haikal with a scoreline of 21-12, 21-19. They showcased strong performance in the first game and managed to stay steady in the more challenging second game to secure a straight-game victory.<\/p>\n
Having previously won titles here in 2019 and 2024, Satwik and Chirag are the only remaining top seeds and will face Japan\u2019s sixth-seeded pair of Takumi Nomura and Yuichi Shimogami in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n
India\u2019s presence remained strong across various categories, with players like Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, Malvika Bansod, and Thailand Masters champion Devika Sihag scheduled for matches later in the day.<\/p>\n
Srikanth made an impressive start to the tournament, knocking out Singapore\u2019s eighth seed Loh Kean Yew with scores of 21-14, 21-15. Meanwhile, Lakshya, making his return from an injury sustained during the Thomas Cup, defeated Singapore\u2019s Jia Heng Jason Teh 21-16, 21-17.<\/p>\n
Devika moved forward in the competition with a win over Japan\u2019s N. Nidaira, while Malvika fought hard against Zhang Wen Yu, battling from a game down to win 13-21, 26-24, 21-13\u2014a notable comeback as she continues to recover from knee surgery.<\/p>\n
However, the day ended on a disappointing note for Unnati Hooda, who faced a tough match against China\u2019s world No. 4 Chen Yu Fei. After a valiant effort, Unnati fell short with scores of 21-19, 13-21, 18-21.<\/p>\n
As the tournament progresses, all eyes will be on the Indian players as they aim for more victories in Bangkok.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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