16/04/2010
Saina and Aditi reach quarters; men's challenge over
New Delhi: Saina Nehwal and Aditi Mutatkar reached the women's quarterfinals but it was all over for India in the men's singles after lone survivor P Kashyap lost after a gallant fight in the pre-quarterfinals of Asian Badminton Championship here today.
Top seeds Jwala Gutta and V Diju reached the mixed doubles quarterfinals after winning their second round match against Sheng Mu Lee and Yu Chin Chien of Chinese Taipei 24-22 21-15. The world number 12 pair will next face Chinese duo of Zihan Qiu and Qing Tian tomorrow.
Top seed Saina relied on long rallies to outclass Julia Pei Xian Wong of Malaysia 21-14 21-16 and set up a clash with arch-rival seventh seed Mew Choo Wong of Malaysia in the quarterfinals tomorrow.
13th seed Kashyap lost to 7th seed Yun Hu of Hong Kong 16-21, 21-18, 13-21 after putting up a strong performance.
Aditi Mutatkar beat Chinese Taipei's Hsiao Huan Chen 23-21, 21-11.
Source: PTI
(good wishes to both and world cup winner our kabbadi team....and Shri Pankaj Advani...and all other sports achievers....for their achievements this week)
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