Sathiyan will now face Korean Kim Min Seok on Sunday. Seok defeated Chinese Zhai Chao 4-1 in his pre-quarterfinal match. Ghosh lost 0-4 to Yan An while Mondal was mauled by the same score by Japan’s Ueda Jin.
India’s challenge ended in the junior girls section after Ankita Das went down to Ayuka Tanioka 0-4 in pre-quarterfinal.
Mallika Bhandarkar got a first round bye in the cadet girls singles while compatriot Camelia Sil went down 0-3 to Liu Xi of China.
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