Aakarshi Kashyap, Unnati Hooda reach pre-quarterfinals at Thailand Open –

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In the Thailand Open, Indian shuttlers Aakarshi Kashyap and Unnati Hooda advanced to the pre-quarterfinals with impressive victories in Bangkok this morning.

Aakarshi Kashyap secured a hard-fought victory over Japan’s Kaoru Sugiyama in the women’s singles round of 32, winning 21-16, 20-22, 22-20. While Unnati Hooda defeated Thailand’s Thamonwan Nithiittikrai in another intense three-game battle, triumphing 21-14, 18-21, 23-21.

In Men’s Singles, world No. 18 Lakshya Sen suffered a narrow defeat at the hands of world No. 34 Nhat Nguyen of Ireland, losing 18-21, 21-9, 17-21 in the men’s singles round of 32.

Later, in women’s doubles, India’s world No. 10 duo, Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly, will play against Malaysia’s Carmen Ting and Ong Xin Yee this afternoon.