Multiple-time Asian Games medallist Abhay Singh advanced to the Round-of-16 at the US Open in Philadelphia, while Ramit Tandon lost his opening match.

Abhay, ranked 30th in the world, beat Egypt’s World No. 31 Mohamed El Sherbini 11-8, 4-11, 4-11, 11-6, 11-5, and will face Wales’s Joel Makin next.