Sanam, Vishnu reach quarter-finals of Asian Tennis C'ship

India's Sanam Singh and Vishnu Vardhan have made their way into the quarter-finals of the Toyota Asian Tennis Championship at Bangkok, Thailand.

Sanam Singh beat Nutanan Kasapannank of Thailand in an easy 6-1, 6-0 victory while Vishnu Vardhan beat another hometown lad Ponsiri Nirotak 7-6, 6-4.

However, Garvit Batra lost in his match and crashed out from the tournament. In the women's draw, India's Samarda Balu also failed to reach the last eight.

Image: Sanam Singh

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