Velavan Senthilkumar and Akanksha Salunkhe Enter Quarterfinals of PSA Challenger Tour Event
National champion Senthilkumar, ranked 58th in the world, beat Carrouget 11-4 11-6 11-7 in 29 minutes in the second round on Thursday night after receiving a bye in the opening round. He will meet fifth seed Jakub Solnicky of the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals.
Top-seeded Indian Velavan Senthilkumar eased past Frenchman Matteo Carrouget in straight games to move into the quarterfinals of the Batch Open squash, a USD 12,000 PSA Challenger Tour event in Paris. National champion Senthilkumar, ranked 58th in the world, beat Carrouget 11-4 11-6 11-7 in 29 minutes in the second round on Thursday night after receiving a bye in the opening round. He will meet fifth seed Jakub Solnicky of the Czech Republic in the quarterfinals. Arjun Babuta Breaches Air Rifle World Record in Paris Olympic 2024 Selection Trials.
Elsewhere, National Games women's champion Akanksha Salunkhe advanced to the quarterfinals of the Expression St James Open, a USD 20,000 PSA Challenger Tour event in Springfield, US. Fourth seed Salunkhe, ranked 70th in the world, beat Winifer Bonilla of Guatemala 11-8 11-2 11-9 in 25 minutes in the second round following a bye in the first. She will play fifth seed Alina Bushma of Ukraine next.
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