Top seed Unnati Hooda, Dhruv Negi and Anmol Kharb sailed into the pre-quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 Junior Championships in Thailand on Wednesday.

Odisha Open champion Unnati and Anmol had easy outings in the women’s section while fifth-seed Dhruv, who hails from Uttarakhand, had to fight hard against Thailand’s Panya Phutthiphraisakul during a 21-14, 17-21 21-15 win in the men’s category.