21 July,2017 06:20 AM IST | Vladivostok | PTI
Indian shuttlers Anand Pawar, Rasika Raje, Vrushali Gummadi and Rahul Yadav Chittanoina reached the quarter-finals of singles events at the Russian Open Grand Prix here yesterday
Vrushali Gummadi. Pic/PTI
Indian shuttlers Anand Pawar, Rasika Raje, Vrushali Gummadi and Rahul Yadav Chittanoina reached the quarter-finals of singles events at the Russian Open Grand Prix here yesterday.
Eighth seed Anand defeated Malaysia's Lim Chi Wing 10-12, 11-6, 11-7, 12-10 to set up a clash with Vladimir Malkov, seeded second, while Rahul beat compatriot fourth seed Subhankar Dey 11-13, 11-4, 11-6, 11-7 in another match.
Rahul will face England's Yuehang Wang next. In women's singles, Vrushali beat local shuttler Anastasiia Sharapova 11-8, 15-14, 11-6 and will face third seeded Russian Natalia Perminova next. Sixth seed Rasika staved off a challenge from Japan's Minami Kawashima 13-11, 11-7, 15-14 to set up a meeting with another Japanese Natsuki Nidaira.
