Cuttack: Unnati Hooda and Tharun Mannepalli, alongside Tanvi Sharma, Kiran George, and Anupama Upadhyaya, advanced to the singles quarterfinals as top Indian shuttlers continued their strong showing in the ongoing Odisha Masters BWF World Tour badminton tournament at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Cuttack on Thursday.

In women’s singles, top seed Hooda dominated Thailand’s Tidapron Kleebyeesun 21-7, 21-14 in just 25 minutes to book her quarterfinal spot. Joining her is Tanvi, who overcame fellow Indian Aditi Bhatt 21-18, 22-20 in a 33-minute battle.

Anmol Kharb staged an impressive comeback against Japan’s Shiori Ebihara, recovering from a 6-21 opening-game loss to take the next two games 21-8, 21-13 in 46 minutes. Upadhyaya also advanced after her opponent retired in the third game.

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