India’s Rakshitha Sri, Ashmita Chaliha, and Tanvi Sharma advanced to the quarterfinals of the Korea Masters badminton tournament on Thursday.
In the women’s singles category, Rakshitha Sri defeated Japan’s Manami Suzu in straight games, 22-20, 21-10. Ashmita Chaliha beat South Korea’s Kim Min Ji 21-17, 21-6. Tanvi Sharma ousted fellow Indian Shriyanshi Valishetty 21-6, 17-21, 21-13.
Isharani Paruva lost to South Korea’s Kim Min Sun 21-17, 18-21, 19-21. Anmol Kharb was defeated by China’s Wu Di Trang 21-23, 21-15, 18-21. Mansi Singh went down to China’s Han Qian Jie 12-21, 21-14, 17-21.
In the men’s doubles, the pair of Krishnaprasad Karaga/Prithvi Krishnamurthy Rai defeated South Korea’s Kim Young Hyuk/Shin Dae Yang 21-18, 21-19.
In mixed doubles, the pair of Ishan Patnagar/Shruti Mishra lost to South Korea’s Shin Dae Yang/Kim Yu Jung 16-21, 21-16, 13-21.
In the women’s doubles, the pair of Sonali Singh/Ritika Thakkar lost to Japan’s Sumire Nakade/Miyu Takahashi in games of 15-21, 9-21.
