<p>Indian women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Pradnya Gadre reached the quarterfinals of the Macau Open Badminton Grand Prix Gold on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Pradnya and Ashwini edged out Thai pair of Rodjana Chuthabunditkul and Chanida Julrattanamanee 25-23, 21-19 in the pre-quarters. Ashwini then combined with Tarun Kona to overcome Chi-Lin Wang and Hsaio Ma Pai of Taipei 21-17, 22-20 in the mixed doubles pre-quarterfinals.<br /><br />In the men’s singles, 12th seed R M V Guru Sai Dutt scored an upset win over seventh seed Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka of Indonesia 21-13, 21-18 to enter quarterfinals.<br /><br />Results (Indians unless specified, pre-quarterfinals): Men: Srikanth K bt Choong Hann Wong (Malaysia) 21-17, 15-21, 21-12; 12-R M V Guru Sai Dutt bt 7-Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka (Indonesia) 21-13, 21-18.<br /><br />Doubles: Ronel Estanislao/ Paul Jefferson Vivas (Philippines) bt Tarun Kona/ Arun Vishnu 15-21, 21-19, 24-22.<br /><br />Women: Doubles: Pradnya Gadre/ Ashwini Ponnappa bt Rodjana Chuthabunditkul/ Chanida Julrattanamanee (Thailand) 25-23, 21-19.<br /><br />Mixed doubles: Tarun Kona/ Ashwini Ponnappa bt Chi-Lin Wang/ Hsaio Ma Pai (Taipei) 21-17, 22-20.</p>
<p>Indian women’s doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Pradnya Gadre reached the quarterfinals of the Macau Open Badminton Grand Prix Gold on Thursday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Pradnya and Ashwini edged out Thai pair of Rodjana Chuthabunditkul and Chanida Julrattanamanee 25-23, 21-19 in the pre-quarters. Ashwini then combined with Tarun Kona to overcome Chi-Lin Wang and Hsaio Ma Pai of Taipei 21-17, 22-20 in the mixed doubles pre-quarterfinals.<br /><br />In the men’s singles, 12th seed R M V Guru Sai Dutt scored an upset win over seventh seed Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka of Indonesia 21-13, 21-18 to enter quarterfinals.<br /><br />Results (Indians unless specified, pre-quarterfinals): Men: Srikanth K bt Choong Hann Wong (Malaysia) 21-17, 15-21, 21-12; 12-R M V Guru Sai Dutt bt 7-Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka (Indonesia) 21-13, 21-18.<br /><br />Doubles: Ronel Estanislao/ Paul Jefferson Vivas (Philippines) bt Tarun Kona/ Arun Vishnu 15-21, 21-19, 24-22.<br /><br />Women: Doubles: Pradnya Gadre/ Ashwini Ponnappa bt Rodjana Chuthabunditkul/ Chanida Julrattanamanee (Thailand) 25-23, 21-19.<br /><br />Mixed doubles: Tarun Kona/ Ashwini Ponnappa bt Chi-Lin Wang/ Hsaio Ma Pai (Taipei) 21-17, 22-20.</p>
