Chotrani pulled off a major upset by defeating home favourite Kandra in straight games. The Indian dominated the match from start to finish, requiring just 30 minutes to secure an 11-8, 11-7, 11-7 victory and advance to the last eight.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, his compatriots, fifth seed Abhay Singh and seventh seed Ramit Tandon bowed out in the second round. Singh lost to Sam Todd (England) 9-11, 11-7, 4-11, 2-11, Tandon fell to Balazs Farkas (Hungary) 10-12, 11-4, 5-11, 9-11.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Todd, will make their debut in the quarter finals of a bronze-level event, Todd, who\u2019s scooped two copper-level titles already this season, produced some of his best squash to see off Singh \u2013 who recently landed the JSW Indian Open crown \u2013 to earn himself a quarter-final showdown with the tournament\u2019s No.3 seed Fares Dessouky on Friday. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI know Abhay has been in good form recently as he had some decent results in El Gouna and won the Indian Open. I knew it was going to be a tough match today and I\u2019ve trained with him at Pontefract, which is my club, a few times so I know his game quite well as we\u2019ve hit together a few times,\" said Todd.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the women's section, former women\u2019s world No 10 Joshna Chinappa was beaten by eighth seed Joelle King, the Kiwi winning 11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 11-4.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI know Abhay has been in good form recently as he had some decent results in El Gouna and won the Indian Open. I knew it was going to be a tough match today and I\u2019ve trained with him at Pontefract, which is my club, a few times so I know his game quite well as we\u2019ve hit together a few times,\" said Todd.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Dominguez, who had never beaten the Englishwoman on Tour prior to their round two clash, ended a run of six straight defeats to advance to her maiden Bronze quarter-final by triumphing 11-7, 9-11, 11-5, 11-3. <\/p>\r\n\r\n