April 11, 2017 6:53 PM

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Sourabh Verma reaches main draw of the Singapore Super Series

Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma has reached the main draw of the Singapore Super Series in the men's singles event. Young Indian men's doubles pair of Arjun MR and Ramchandran Shlok and mixed doubles combo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Maneesha K also made it to the main draw. Sourabh, who had clinched the Chinese Taipei Masters last year, edged out Thailand's Pannawit Thongnuam 27-29, 21-18, 21-18 in a marathon encounter. He will face Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting tomorrow. In men's doubles, Arjun MR and Ramchandran Shlok reachedthe main draw after defeating Malaysian combo of Nur MohdAzriyn Ayub and Jagdish Singh 21-19, 21-18. The Indian duo will meet Malaysian combo of Yew Sin Ong and Ee Yi Teo next. In the mixed doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Maneesha K eked out a 21-18, 14-21, 21-11 win over fellow Indians K Nandagopal and Mahima Aggarwal to enter the main draw. Satwik and Maneesha will square off against Chinese Taipei's Lu Ching Yao and Chiang Kai Hsin next.

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