However, Verma lost his next qualification match to Alwi Farhan 18-21, 12-21
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India’s Sathish Kumar Karunakar won the first two men’s singles matches and progressed in the Swiss Open badminton here on Tuesday.
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The seasoned Sameer Verma rallied to beat fourth seeded Brazilian Ygor Coelho 11-21, 21-10, 21-14, while Karunakar first won his match against Uriel Francisco Canjura Artiga of Salvador 21-18, 21-12 and then defeated Korea’s Jeon Hyeok Ji in the qualification.
However, Verma lost his next qualification match to Alwi Farhan 18-21, 12-21.
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