Xtra Time Web Desk : Two time Olympic medalist and star Indian shuttler, PV Sindhu alongside his compatriot HS Prannoy on Thursday went through to the men’s and women’s quarter finals of Syed Modi International tournament respectively.
Top seed Sindhu took just 33 minutes to get the better of American Lauren Lam 21-16, 21-13 in her second-round match, while fifth seed Prannoy staved off a stiff challenge from compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat before prevailing 21-11, 16-21, 21-18 at the BBD indoor stadium here.
Sindhu, a former world champion, will take on sixth-seeded Thai shuttler Supanida Katethong in the last-eight stage in a repeat of the India Open Super 500 semifinals. The 26-year-old from Hyderabad will look to set the record straight against the left-handed Thai, who had beaten the Indian last week.
Prannoy, a former top 10 player, will clash with France’s Arnaud Merkle, who ended India’s Kartikey Gulshan Kumar’s campaign with a 21-8, 21-12 win in another second-round match.
(News Courtesy : PTI)