Bangkok [Thailand], January 21 (ANI): Indian shuttler Sameer Verma on Thursday put up a stellar performance to sail into the quarter-finals of the ongoing Thailand Open.
Sameer outplayed Danish badminton player Rasmus Gemke in two consecutive sets (21-12, 21-9) in a 39-minute long match to progress in the next round. The 26-year-old player looked in complete control of his match and marched into the quarter-finals of the tournament.
Meanwhile, ace shuttler PV Sindhu, who defeated Thailand s Busanan Ongbamrungphan on Tuesday, will face Malaysia s Kisona Selvaduray later in the day. HS Prannoy will also be seen in action later today when he faces Malaysia s Daren Liew.
Thailand Open: Praneeth out after testing positive for Covid-19, Srikanth forced to withdraw
Thailand Open: Praneeth out after testing positive for Covid-19, Srikanth forced to withdraw
B Sai Praneeth in action against Jonatan Christie of Indonesia during a men s singles quarterfinal at the BWF World Championships in Basel.
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B Sai Praneeth is out of the ongoing Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament after testing positive for Covid-19 in Bangkok on Tuesday. Former world number one Kidambi Srikanth, who was sharing a room with Praneeth, was also forced to withdraw as per protocols laid down by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Indian shuttler HS Prannoy progressed to the second round of the ongoing Thailand Open after securing a hard-fought win over Jonatan Christie here on Wednesday.
Bangkok: Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth, one of the frontrunners to represent country at the Tokyo Olympics, has pulled out of the ongoing Toyota Thailand