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World C'ship: Sridhar, Saina advance
Anup Sridhar braved cramps in his left leg to shock Olympic champion and former world number one Taufik Hidayat for a place in the pre-quarterfinals.
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: August 16, 2007 10:20 AM IST
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Kuala Lumpur:
The world number 41 Indian beat the eighth seeded tournament favourite 21-14, 24-26, 22-20.
The reigning national champion next takes on the winner of the match between 13th seed Muhd Hafiz B Hashim of Malaysia and Scott Evans of Ireland.
In women's singles, Saina Nehwal thrashed 13th seed Juliane Schenk 21-16 21-10 to advance to the pre-quarters where she will take on fourth seed Pi Hongyan of France.
Anup Sridhar braved cramps in his left leg to shock Olympic champion and former world number one Taufik Hidayat for a place in the pre-quarterfinals of the World Badminton Championships on Wednesday.The world number 41 Indian beat the eighth seeded tournament favourite 21-14, 24-26, 22-20.
The reigning national champion next takes on the winner of the match between 13th seed Muhd Hafiz B Hashim of Malaysia and Scott Evans of Ireland.
In women's singles, Saina Nehwal thrashed 13th seed Juliane Schenk 21-16 21-10 to advance to the pre-quarters where she will take on fourth seed Pi Hongyan of France.
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