Asian Junior badminton: Samiya Imad Farooqui is in girls U-15 quarterfinals

Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s third seeded Samiya Imad Farooqui sailed into the girls Under 15 singles quarterfinals at the Asian Junior badminton Championships being played in Yangon, Myanmar.

Samiya beat Lin Tzu-Yun of Chinese Taipei in straight games with a 21-10, 21-16 scoreline. Earlier, Samiya defeated Thamonwan Nithiittikrai of Thailand with a 21-15, 22-20 verdict.

However, Kavipriya Selvam lost her third round match, against Igri Aprilla Hizkia Putri of Indonesia 9-21, 12-21.

In the Under-17 girls doubles section, Kavipriya teamed up with Keyura Mopati to overpower the Sri Lankan duo of Dilmi Dias and Anurangi Masakorala 21-9, 21-4 in the first round.

The Indian pair took the game in well advance as it started which gave them a comfortable victory.

The results
 U-15 girls singles third round: Samiya Imad Farooqui (3, India) bt Lin Tzu-Yun (Chinese Taipei) 21-10, 21-16; Irgi Aprillia Hizkia Putri (Indonesia) bt Kavipriya Selvam (7, India) 21-10, 16-21, 21-13; Aashi Rawat (India) bt Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo (Indonesia) 14-21, 21-14, 21-1. Second round: Kavipriya Selvam (India) bt Kanyanat Sudchoeichom (Thailand) 17-21, 21-17, 21-9; Samiya Imad Farooqui (3, India) bt Thamonwan Nithiittikrai (Thailand) 15-21, 20-22; Aashi Rawat bt Krittaporn Jiantanet (2, Thailand) 21-13, 21-13.

 U-17 girls doubles first round: Keyura Mopati (India)/ Kavipriya Selvam (India) bt Dilmi Dias (Sri Lanka)/ Anurangi Masakorala (Sri Lanka) 21-9, 21-4.