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World Championships: HS Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag Duo In Quarterfinals, Treesa-Gayatri Bow Out

HS Prannoy showed nerves of steel, advancing to his third successive quarterfinals at the World Championships with a fighting three-game win over former champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in Copenhagen on Thursday. World number 9 Prannoy, who won the Malaysia Masters and finished runner-up at Australian Open this season, once again displayed his sterling fighting qualities during his 21-18 15-21 21-19 win over the seventh seeded Loh at the Royal Arena. The 31-year-old from Kerala will face the winner of the match between world number one Viktor Axelsen and Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen in the last eight.

World Championships: Satwik-Chirag Duo Enters Quarterfinals, Treesa-Gayatri Bow Out

Star Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stood one step away from another World Championships medal after reaching the quarterfinals with a three-game win over Indonesia's Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin in Copenhagen on Thursday. The world number two pair, which had claimed a maiden bronze in the last edition, bounced back from a mid-game slump to outwit Carnando and Marthin, ranked 10th, 21-15 19-21 21-9 in the round of 16 match that lasted a little over an hour.

Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Bow Out Of World Championships

Indian women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand fought hard before going down in straight games to top seeded Chinese duo of Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan in the pre-quarterfinals of the World Championships in Copenhagen on Thursday. World number 19 Gayatri and Treesa, who reached the semifinals of the All England Championships in the last two editions, couldn't sustain the attack against their much-fancied rival and lost 14-21 9-21 in 42 minutes. It was only the second meeting between the two pairs with the Indians having lost to the world number one Chinese at the German Open last year.

BWF World Championships: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Reach Pre-Quarterfinals

Star Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the pre-quarterfinals with a comfortable straight-game win over Australian duo of Kenneth Zhe Hooi Choo and Ming Chuen Lim in the World Championships here on Wednesday. Indian women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also produced a solid performance to enter round 3 with a straight-game win over Chang Ching Hui and Yang Ching Tun of Chinese Taipei.

BWF World Championships: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Reach Pre-Quarterfinals

Star Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the pre-quarterfinals with a comfortable straight-game win over Australian duo of Kenneth Zhe Hooi Choo and Ming Chuen Lim in the World Championships here on Wednesday. Indian women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also produced a solid performance to enter round 3 with a straight-game win over Chang Ching Hui and Yang Ching Tun of Chinese Taipei.

BWF World Championships: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Reach Pre-Quarterfinals

The Indian women's doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly delivered a stunning performance to storm into the pre-quarterfinals of the ongoing BWF World Championships with a straight-game victory over Chang Ching Hui and Yang Ching Tun of Chinese Taipei on Wednesday. Gayatri and Treesa, who are ranked 19 in the world defeated Chang and Yang 21-18, 21-10 in a match that lasted for 38 minutes.

PV Sindhu Bows Out Of World Championships, Lakshya Sen Sails Into Third round

Former champion PV Sindhu's wretched run continued as she bowed out of the World Championships, but HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen produced commanding performances to enter the third round in men's singles in Copenhagen on Tuesday. The most successful Indian at World Championships with five medals, Sindhu lacked any sting in her attack and went down tamely 14-21 14-21 to old nemesis Nozomi Okuhara of Japan, a 2017 gold medallist and silver winner in 2019. It is the first time in her career that Sindhu, seeded 16th, has failed to reach the quarterfinals at the prestigious tournament.

PV Sindhu Bows Out Of World Championships, Lakshya Sen Sails Into Third round

Former champion PV Sindhu's wretched run continued as she bowed out of the World Championships, but HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen produced commanding performances to enter the third round in men's singles in Copenhagen on Tuesday. The most successful Indian at World Championships with five medals, Sindhu lacked any sting in her attack and went down tamely 14-21 14-21 to old nemesis Nozomi Okuhara of Japan, a 2017 gold medallist and silver winner in 2019. It is the first time in her career that Sindhu, seeded 16th, has failed to reach the quarterfinals at the prestigious tournament.

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World Championships: HS Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag Duo In Quarterfinals, Treesa-Gayatri Bow Out

World Championships: Satwik-Chirag Duo Enters Quarterfinals, Treesa-Gayatri Bow Out

Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Bow Out Of World Championships

BWF World Championships: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Reach Pre-Quarterfinals

BWF World Championships: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty, Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Reach Pre-Quarterfinals

BWF World Championships: Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand Reach Pre-Quarterfinals

PV Sindhu Bows Out Of World Championships, Lakshya Sen Sails Into Third round

PV Sindhu Bows Out Of World Championships, Lakshya Sen Sails Into Third round