Sanya set the tone for the day with a commanding straight-games win over Nirupama Dubey. The Delhi player looked sharp from the outset, mixing length and drop shots with precision to prevail 11-7, 11-9, 11-7. Her composure under pressure was evident in the second game when Dubey clawed back from a deficit, only for Sanya to close it out with tight winners.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Unnati, meanwhile, had to dig deep in a gripping four-game encounter against Anjali Semwal. After dropping the opening game 2-11, the teenager regrouped superbly, countering Semwal\u2019s aggressive play with measured retrievals and attacking volleys. She edged the next two games 11-7, 11-7 before clinching the decider 14-12 in dramatic fashion to seal a memorable 2-11, 11-7, 11-7, 14-12 victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Joining them in the Round of 16 were Tanishka Jain and Janet Vidhi, who both cruised past their opponents in straight games. Jain outclassed Mahak Talati 11-7, 11-8, 11-6, while Vidhi had little trouble dispatching Vyomika Khandelwal 11-5, 11-6, 11-8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The women\u2019s draw also saw victories for international players. Hong Kong\u2019s Sze Wing Wai and Bobo Lam advanced with straight-game wins over Sunita Patel and Eesha Shrivastava, respectively, while Egypt\u2019s Rana El Sayed overcame India\u2019s Shameena Riaz 3-1.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Joining them in the Round of 16 were Tanishka Jain and Janet Vidhi, who both cruised past their opponents in straight games. Jain outclassed Mahak Talati 11-7, 11-8, 11-6, while Vidhi had little trouble dispatching Vyomika Khandelwal 11-5, 11-6, 11-8.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Egypt\u2019s Marwan Mahmoud Assal, Hong Kong\u2019s Ming Hong Tang and Shing Fung Lam, and Malaysia\u2019s Md Hafiz Abdul Harif also recorded wins over Indian challengers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n