NEW DELHI: Former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth and S. Subramanian advanced to the men's singles quarterfinals of the Thailand Masters BWF Super 300 tournament in Bangkok on Thursday after winning their respective matches in contrasting fashion.
Srikanth secured a commanding victory over 20-year-old Jason Gunawan of Hong Kong, defeating him 21-19, 21-15 in just 42 minutes. This marks Srikanth's second win over Gunawan, having previously triumphed in the Badminton Asia Team Championships last year.
Meanwhile, Subramanian overcame a tough challenge from Indonesia's Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo. After dropping the first game, he staged a strong comeback to claim a 9-21, 21-10, 21-17 victory.
In mixed doubles, India's Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Gadde fell short against Thailand's Ratchapol Makkasasithorn and Nattamon Laisuan, losing 19-21, 15-21.
