Indians Push Into Odisha Masters Pre-Quarters After Upset-Filled Opening Day

The results leave an India-heavy knockout draw at the BWF Super 100 in Cuttack.

Overview

Top contenders Unnati Hooda, Tharun Mannepalli and Kiran George advanced with routine straight-game wins.
Isharani Baruah stunned second seed Pornpicha Choeikeewong in straight games and then moved into the quarterfinals via a walkover.
Fourth seed Priyanshu Rajawat and sixth seed Anmol Kharb survived tight three-game openers to progress.
Tanvi Sharma battled through a deciding game while Anupama Upadhyaya eased through in straight games to reach the pre-quarters.
Rounak Chouhan upset Syed Modi International winner Jason Gunawan, and Tasnim Mir ousted fourth seed Rakshitha Sree to continue India’s strong run.