PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and the mixed doubles pair of Rohan Kapoor and Sikki Reddy advanced to the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Championships in Dubai on Thursday.
While Prannoy recovered from a mid-match slump to beat Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo of Indonesia 21-16, 5-21, 21-18, Rohan-Sikki got a lucky break after their fourth-seeded opponents Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung pulled out. Sindhu defeated Han Yue of China 21-12, 21-15. She will face second seed An Se Young in the quarterfinals on Friday. Sindhu has never won against the South Korean in five meetings.