Bangkok, June 1: Title contenders Saina Nehwal and B. Sai Praneeth advanced to the quarter-finals of the $1,20,000 Thailand Open badminton tournament after notching up straight-game victories in the women's and men's singles competition respectively here on Thursday (June 1).
Second seed Saina outclassed Ying Ying Lee of Malaysia 21-11, 21-14 in a 40-minute match to set up a clash with Japanese qualifier Haruko Suzuki.