Vladivostock (Russia), July 25:India had a mixed day in office at the Russia Open as six singles shuttlers, including Sourabh Verma and Rituparna Das, progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the USD 75,000 BWF Tour Super 100 event here today.
Eighth seed Sourabh, who made it to the Indian team for the Asian Games after doing well in the selection tournaments, defeated compatriot Rahul Yadav Chittaboina 23-21 21-11 in men’s singles, while former national champion Rituparna dumped local hope Victoria Slobodyanyuk 21-11 21-18 in a women’s singles contest.
Also reaching the pre-quarterfinals were Siddharth Pratap Singh, fifth seed Subhankar Dey, seventh seed Mugdha Agrey and Vrushali Gummadi in singles, while men’s doubles pair of Arun George and Sanyam Shukla also entered the third round. (PTI)
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