AFTERÂ A successful pre-quarters, HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal march onto the quarters with some tough competition ahead.
Prannoy, for the second time this year defeated Lee Chong Wei, 21-17, 11-21, 21-19 to set up yet another tough clash against top seed Son Wan Ho in the quarters.
8th seed Srikanth too had a difficult task in the pre-quarters as it was a three-game victory 21-13, 8-21, 21-18 against Korean Jeon Hyeok Jin. He next faces second seed Viktor Axelsen.
In the women's singles, Saina Nehwal trumped Nitchaon Jindaol 22-20, 21-13 to set up a clash against 4th seed Akane Yamaguchi.
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