Cuttack: Kiran George disappointed the seeds of the three subhankar Dey to advance to the men’s singles semifinals while in the form of the Malvika Bansod shuttler also advanced to the last four rounds at the Women’s event in the Odisha Badminton tournament here on Friday.
Kiran who was not separated won 21-16, 10-21, 21-19 who fought higher Subhankar, which was the last seed left in the men’s singles event.
The 21-year-old will meet with the winner of the quarter-finals between Ansal Yadav and Tharun Mannepalli.
Malvika, who reached the final of Syed Modi International where he lost to PV Sindhu before defeating Saina Nehwal in India opened earlier this month, continued to impress when he registered a 21-13 victory, 16-21, 21-17 over fellow Indian Hemanth asked in the contest Tiring 58-minute quarter-finals.
The fifth seed Ashmita Chalih got better than Rhucha Sawant 21-17, 21-15 to book her last four single ladies, where she would meet her compatriot Smit Toshniwal, who came from behind to defeat Ishika Jaiswal 8-21, 21-9 , 21-14.
In the single quarter-finals of other women, Unnati Hooda handed over fellow Indian Samiya Imad Farooqui, 21-10, 21-15 defeats in 26 minutes.
He will lock the horn with Malvika, which is ranked 87th, in the semifinals.
Unsed Mithun Manjunath, who has surprised the seventh seed of June Wei Cheam of Malaysia on Thursday, lost a fighting battle of 21-13, 14-21, 8-21 to Priyanshu Rajawat in 51 minutes in another men’s singles quarter-final match.
In mixed doubles, three Indian couples – Mr.
Arjun-Treesesa Jolly, Balkeshari Yadav-Swetaparna Panda and Mauryan Kathiravan-Kuham Balashri – advanced to the semifinals.