Badminton News: Sindhu, Saina enter quarter-finals of Singapore Open

PV Sindhu advanced to the women's singles quarterfinals of Singapore Open with a straight games win over Mia Blichfeldt of Denmark today. Sindhu took just 39 minutes to record a 21-13, 21-19 win over the world number 22. The Olympic silver medallist will next face China's Cai Yanyan in the quarterfinal. Saina Nehwal defeated Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong 21-16, 18-21, 21-19 in the second round to reach quarterfinals. Last week, Chochuwong had defeated Saina 20-22, 21-15, 21-10 in the first round of Malaysia Open. In men’s singles, Parupalli Kashyap, who defeated Japan's Yu Igarashi 15-21, 21-16, 22-20 in the final round of the qualification to seal his place in the main draw, was knocked out after losing 9-21, 21-15, 16-21 to China's Chen Long in the second round. The reigning Olympic champion defeated Kashyap in 71 minutes.