Shuttlers claim four quarterfinal spots at Singapore Open

Indian shuttlers secured multiple quarterfinal berths at the Singapore Open Super 750 tournament on Thursday, though the day was marked by both commanding victories and a dramatic late collapse. Double Olympic medalist P.V. Sindhu and Lakshya Sen advanced in singles, while the teams of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy with Chirag Shetty and Dhruv Kapila with Tanisha Crasto progressed in doubles.

Sindhu, a former world champion, needed only 37 minutes to defeat Japan's Riko Gunji in straight games, 21-9, 21-12. She will next face a significant challenge against top-seeded Korean An Seyoung, an opponent she has never beaten in eight previous meetings. In men's singles, Lakshya Sen advanced after his opponent, Thailand's second-seeded Kunlavut Vitidsarn, retired hurt after just two points. Sen is scheduled to play Japan's Koki Watanabe in the quarterfinals.

The fourth-seeded men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the reigning Asian Games champions, endured a tougher path. They defeated the Chinese Taipei duo of Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan 21-15, 11-21, 21-18 in a match lasting one hour. The Indian pair maintained their perfect record against that team and will...