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Indian shuttler Anand Pawar reaches semifinals of Brazil Grand Prix

Pranaav Chopra and Sikki Reddy will take on Matheus Voigt and Bianca De Oliveira Lima to earn a place in the mixed doubles semifinal.

Foz Do Iguacu: Indian shuttler Anand Pawar stormed into the semifinals of the Brazil Open Grand Prix after defeating Canada’s B R Sankeerth in the men’s singles competition here, on Friday.

Fourth seed Pawar, who is the only Indian competing in men’s singles, thrashed Sankeerth 21-8 21-10 in a lop-sided 39-minute match to set up a clash with second seed Misha Zilberman of Israel.

In mixed doubles, top seeds Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy will take on Brazil’s Matheus Voigt and Bianca De Oliveira Lima to earn a place in the semifinals.

Men’s doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy and women’s singles player Saili Rane had withdrawn from the tournament.

( Source : PTI )
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