At the Malaysia Masters in Kuala Lumpur, PV Sindhu faced a tough challenge from Sim Yu Jin but emerged victorious with a 21-13 12-21 21-14 win. Despite struggling with form post-injury, Sindhu, seeded fifth, will next play top seed Han Yue.
Meanwhile, 24-year-old Ashmita Chaliha stunned third seed Beiwen Zhang with a 21-19 16-21 21-12 triumph, advancing to the quarterfinals. Her confident performance marks her second quarterfinal appearance in a Super 500 event. Other Indian shuttlers faced tough losses, including Kiran George, Treesa Jolly, Gayatri Gopichand, and doubles pairs B Sumeeth Reddy/N Sikki Reddy and Simran Singhi/Ritika Thaker.
PV Sindhu and Ashmita Chaliha Shine at Malaysia Masters
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