India’s Priyanshu Rajawat delivered a commanding performance to secure his place in the men’s singles quarterfinals of the U.S. Open Super 300 badminton tournament. The eighth seed, who previously triumphed at the Orleans Masters in 2023, showcased his skills in a straight-game victory over Chinese Taipei’s Huang Yu Kai, winning 21-18, 21-16. This win sets up an exciting clash against China’s fourth seed, Lei Lan Xi.
Meanwhile, the Indian women’s doubles duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, bronze medallists at the Commonwealth Games, also advanced to the quarterfinals after a hard-fought three-set win against Chinese Taipei’s Hsieh Pei Shan and Hung En-Tzu. The second-seeded Indian pair, who received a bye in the first round, will face a challenging match against the sixth-seeded Japanese duo, Rui Hirokami and Yuna Kato.
Adding to India’s success, Malvika Bansod, seeded seventh, secured her spot in the women’s singles last eight with a thrilling victory over Czech Republic’s Tereza Svabikova. Bansod’s scoreline of 15-21, 21-19, 21-14 highlights the intensity of the match. Her next opponent will be the third-seeded Kristy Gilmour of Scotland, promising a fierce battle for a place in the semifinals.
