Top seed Justin Hoh suffered a major upset at the Al Ain Masters in the UAE, falling 14-21, 20-22 to India’s world No. 114 Saneeth Dayanand in the round of 16. The world No. 36 Malaysian was unable to find his rhythm in the Super 100 clash.
In contrast, independent shuttler Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin (world No. 40) cruised into the quarter-finals after a dominant 21-14, 21-12 win over India’s Manraj Singh. He now faces another Indian opponent, world No. 104 Mithun Manjunath.
Women’s singles star K. Letshanaa also secured a spot in the last eight, taking just 24 minutes to sweep aside Bulgaria’s Hristomira Popovska 21-6, 21-15. She will next meet Indonesia’s Ciara Marvella Handoyo.
However, it was the end of the road for Siti Zulaikha Azmi, who lost 8-21, 21-16, 8-21 to Turkey’s Neslihan Arin.
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