Sameer, blended doubles pair of Satwik and Ponnappa sail into quarterfinals of Thailand Open

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES File photograph of Ashwini Ponnappa (left) with blended doubles companion Satwiksairaj Rankireddy.
India’s Sameer Verma superior to the boys’s singles quarterfinals on the Toyota Thailand Open Super 1000 match after steam rolling Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in a second-round match right here on Thursday.
The world quantity 31 Indian wanted simply 39 minutes to see off Gemke 21-12, 21-9.
The blended doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa additionally sailed into the quarterfinals with a tough fought 22-20, 14-21, 21-16 win over the German duo of Mark Lamsfuss and Isabel Herttrich in a match that lasted near an hour.

This was Sameer’s third victory over Gemke. The Indian had defeated the world quantity 17 Danish participant of their earlier two clashes.
Sameer will face third seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark, who obtained a walkover, within the quarterfinals.
“I was very confident before the match. I came prepared. Next up I have Anders Antonsen from Denmark. I’m feeling very confident, so let’s see. It will be tough but I will play my best,” Sameer mentioned.