Malaysia Open: Prannoy enters quarters, Satwik-Chirag win too

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy with Chirag Shetty. Pic/AP, PTI

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy dished out another splendid show to progress to the men's singles quarter-finals with a thrilling win over Indonesia's Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo in the Malaysia Open Super 750 tournament here on Thursday.

The World No.8 Indian looked in fine fettle as he staved off the spirited challenge from world No. 19 Chico 21-9, 15-21, 21-16 in an hour and four minutes.

World No.5 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, seeded seventh, also entered the men's doubles quarter-finals after beating Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana of Indonesia 21-19, 22-20.

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Earlier, Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand fought hard before going down 13-21, 21-15, 17-21 to Bulgaria's Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva in the women's doubles pre-quarterfinals.

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