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Ashmita Chaliha moved to the women's singles quarterfinals, emerging arsenic the country's lone surviving contender aft the remainder of the Indian situation came to an extremity astatine the Malaysia Masters Super 500 tourney present connected Thursday (May 21, 2026).
Ashmita registered a comfy 21-13, 21-16 triumph implicit Malaysia's Goh Jin Wei successful the pre-quarterfinals, wrapping up the contention successful nether 30 minutes with a composed all-round display.
She volition adjacent look eighth effect Line Højmark Kjaersfeldt of Denmark successful the last-eight stage.
Kjaersfeldt precocious aft defeating India's Malvika Bansod, who squandered a one-game vantage to spell down 21-16, 8-21, 15-21 successful a 59-minute battle.
In different women's singles clash, reigning Thailand Masters champion Devika Sihag was outclassed by apical effect Chen Yufei of China, who sealed a 21-16, 21-13 triumph successful 36 minutes.
India's mixed doubles brace of Sathwik Kanapuram and Radhika Sharma besides bowed retired aft a hard-fought 12-21, 25-27 decision to the American duo of Presley Smith and Jennie Gai.
In men's doubles, the Indian operation of Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun exited pursuing a 14-21, 15-21 nonaccomplishment to China's Hu Ke Yuan and Lin Xiang Yi.
India had endured a disappointing outing connected Wednesday arsenic well, with the likes of Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy crashing retired of the tournament.
