HS Prannoy enters Japan Open quarterfinals

Japan Open Super 750 tournament here on Thursday. A former world number 8, Prannoy, who had reached the quarterfinals of the World Championships last week, saw off eighth seeded Yew 22-20, 21-19 in a 44-minute second-round men's singles match.

This was Prannoy's third win over the Singaporean in four meetings. The 30-year-old Indian will next face Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen in the last-eight stage.

Prannoy has beaten Chen in their last two meetings.