Lucknow: Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy stormed into the quarterfinals of the Syed Modi International tournament here on Thursday.
The two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu defeated Lauren Lam of the United States 21-16, 21-13 in just 33 minutes.
The top seed Indian will face Thailand’s Supanida Katethong, who is seeded third in the tournament. The Thai shuttler had defeated the ace Indian last week in the India Open semi-final.
In the men’s singles event, Prannoy registered a 21-11, 16-21, 21-18 win over compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat.
He will be up against the Frenchman Andre Merkle in the quarterfinal.
In other women’s singles contests, Anupama Upadhyaya defeated counterpart Smit Toshniwal 21-12, 21-19 to book her spot in the quarterfinals.
