Second seed Lakshya had to dig deep against Indonesia\u2019s Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo, eventually clinching a hard-fought 21-14, 14-21, 21-17 win in an intense 67-minute encounter. The 23-year-old showcased resilience and sharp court control to seal his place in the last eight of the BWF World Tour Super 300 event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Lakshya will next face the winner of the match between Indonesia\u2019s Yohanes Saut Marcellyno and China\u2019s Zhu Xuan Chen for a place in the semifinals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, there was disappointment for Ayush Shetty, the seventh-seeded Indian in the draw, who bowed out after a straight-sets defeat to Malaysia\u2019s Justin Hoh. Shetty went down 21-18, 21-16 in a match where he struggled to gain momentum.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile, India\u2019s Tharun Mannepalli delivered the upset of the day, stunning top seed and World No. 15 Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong in a dramatic three-game thriller. After losing the first game 19-21, the 23-year-old Tharun bounced back to win 21-14, 22-20, sealing the contest in just over an hour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Currently ranked World No. 47, Tharun has now reached his second Super 300 quarterfinal of the year, having made the same stage at the German Open in February. He next faces World No. 87 Hu Zhe An of China.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In mixed doubles, the fifth-seeded Indian pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto suffered a narrow defeat after winning the first game against Malaysia\u2019s Jimmy Wong and Lai Pei Jing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Currently ranked World No. 47, Tharun has now reached his second Super 300 quarterfinal of the year, having made the same stage at the German Open in February. He next faces World No. 87 Hu Zhe An of China.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Later in the day, men\u2019s doubles stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, seeded second, are set to face Japan\u2019s Kakeru Kumagai and Hiroki Nishi. In women\u2019s doubles, Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra will take on Indonesia\u2019s eighth-seeded duo Meilysa Puspitasari and Rachel Rose.<\/p>\r\n\r\n