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The 24-year-old Indian squandered a sparkling start as Okuhara produced a rearguard action to outwit Sindhu 12-21, 21-15, 21-13 in a 68-minute last eight encounter at the Arena Birmimgham.
The Nagpur shuttler had to dig deep as she recovered from a mid-game slump to outdo her opponent in a 50-minute duel.
Sourabh Verma, who had clinched his third Senior National title in Guwahati last week, beat Spain's Lus Enrique Penalver 21-15, 21-16 in 33 minutes.
The Olympic silver medallist took time to get into the groove before claiming a 21-11, 21-13 win over Malvika Bansod.
Unseeded Prannoy will be up against fifth seed Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in the quarterfinals.
Sameer Verma suffered a shocking straight-game loss in men's singles on Tuesday as India were stunned 2-3 by a young Malaysia in a group match.
Onmanorama takes a close look at badminton’s new version and also captures the thoughts of some of the Indian shuttlers, including the greats, who have tamed the game without the intervention of ‘air force.’
Unseeded Prannoy squandered a one-game advantage before losing 21-17, 15-21, 14-21 to world No. 11 Japanese shuttler in a marathon match.
Seventh-seeded Saina lost to third seed Yamaguchi 13-21, 23-21, 16-21 in a match, which lasted one hour and nine minutes.
The 24-year-old from Madhya Pradesh, who had lost to Shi Yuqi in the semifinals of the World Tour Finals in December last year, suffered a 20-22, 23-21, 12-21 loss.
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