India’s Pramod Bhagat storms into quarter-finals in Tokyo, Sukant Kadam wins too

Pramod Bhagat

Ace Indian shuttlers Pramod Bhagat SL-3 reached the quarter-finals at the Para Badminton World Championships in Tokyo on Wednesday.

He first defeated Peru's Albert Manuel Puente Perez 21-3, 21-10 and then got the better of England's William Smith in 22 minutes with a 21-5, 21-3 victory. Bhagat will take on Ukraine's Oleksandr Chykrov or Indonesia's Maman Nurjaman in the Last-8 encounter.

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In doubles, Bhagat paired up with Manoj Sarkar to beat Vietnam's Van Thuong Nguyen and Duc Trung Pham in 17 minutes. The final score reading 21-9, 21-6. Their next take on South Korea's Joo Dongjae and Shin Kyung Hwan.

Meanwhile, World No. 3 in the SL-4 category, Sukant Kadam, defeated Uganda's Hassan Mubiru in straight sets 21-2, 21-4. Kadam also comfortably got past Vietnam's Van Thuong Nguyen 21-9, 21-10.

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