Badminton Asia Championship 2019: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Sameer Verma Advance to Quarter-Finals
Saina, who is currently ranked ninth in the world, defeated Korea's Kim Ga Eun 21-13, 21-13 and will now take on World No. 4 Japan's Akane Yamaguchi.
Wuhan, April 25: Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Sameer Verma on Thursday advanced to the quarterfinals of the ongoing Badminton Asia Championship after winning their respective pre-quarterfinal matches. In women's singles, Rio Olympic silver medallist Sindhu outclassed Indonesia's Choirunnisa in straight games 21-15, 21-19 to enter the next round. Sindhu will now face World No. 17 China's Cai Yanyan in the quarters.
Saina, who is currently ranked ninth in the world, defeated Korea's Kim Ga Eun 21-13, 21-13 and will now take on World No. 4 Japan's Akane Yamaguchi. In the men's singles affair, Sameer registered a contrasting win as he defeated world No. 16 Hong Kong's Ka Long Angus in straight games 21-12, 21-19. He will now take on China's Yuqi Shi. Badminton Asia Championship 2019: PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal Advance to Pre-Quarterfinal, Kidambi Srikanth Exits.
However, the Indian pair of Utkarsh Arora and Karishma Wadkar bowed out of the tournament after losing 10-21, 15-21 to Hafiz Faizal and Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja of Indonesia in the mixed doubles second round.
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