WHILE PV SINDHU and Sameer Verman progressed to the quarter finals with straight wins, Parupalli Kashyap was knocked out of the USD 600,000 Korea Super Series following a narrow defeat in the second round.
Sindhu beat Thailand's Nitchaon Jindapol 22-20 21-17 to set up a clash with Japan's Minatsu Mitani. Meanwhile, Hong Kong Super Series finalist and Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold winner, Sameer defeated Hong Kong's Wong Wing Ki Vincent 21-19 21-13 in just 41 minutes. He is set to face a local hot favourite in Son Wan Ho.
The contest between Son Han and Kashyap lasted for an hour and 16 minutes before the former took home a 21-16, 17-21, 21-16 victory to the last-eight stage.Â