Upcoming talent Mithun Manjunath knocked out seventh seeded Malaysian Cheam June Wei as Indians Indians captured all quarterfinal spots in men’s singles in the $75,000 Odisha Open badminton tournament at Cuttack on Thursday.
Mithun, after impressive showings in the India Open and Syed Modi India International this month, is among the serious title-contenders in the grossly depleted field. He marched on following a 21-11, 21-18 victory in 40 minutes. He now faces another exciting prospect, Priyanshu Rajawat.