Korea Masters: Anmol bows out, Ashmita leads Indian charge into quarterfinals

Asan city: India's Anmol Kharb's Korea Masters campaign came to an end in the pre-quarterfinals after a hard-fought loss to Olympian Vu Thi Trang of Vietnam here on Thursday.

Anmol suffered a 23-21, 15-21, 21-18 loss.

The Indian shuttle was in control for much of the opening game but squandered four game points, gifting Vu Thi Trang an opportunity to take the early advantage. Anmol then responded strongly in the second game by capitalising on her 11-9 lead at the interval to force a decider.

In the decider, the Indian found herself trailing 19-9 before mounting a late surge with eight consecutive points. However, it was a little too late for a comeback as Vu Thi Trang closed out the match and moved into the next round.

Elsewhere, fresh off her title triumph at Taipei Open, Tanvi Sharma continued her impressive run by defeating her compatriot Shriyanshi Valishetty 21-16, 17-21, 21-13.  Ashmita Chaliha and Rakshitha Ramraj also joined Tanvi Sharma in the women’s singles quarter-finals. Ashmita beat home favourite Kim Min-ji 21-17, 21-6, while Rakshitha defeated Japan’s Manami Suizu 22-20, 21-10.  (IANS)

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