Prannoy, Sourabh to face each other in US Open quarterfinals

In the US Open badminton tournament, HS Prannoy and Sourabh Verma set up an all-Indian clash against each other in the men's singles quarterfinals.  Prannoy, seeded second, fought for exactly an hour to quell the challenge of Korean Kwang Hee Heo 21-16, 18-21, 21-16 in the second round last night. Earlier, Sourabh too had to toil hard to get past young compatriot Lakshya Sen 21-11 19-21 21-12 in another second-round duel that lasted 53 minutes. Their respective wins mean that a slot for...