Velavan Senthilkumar In London Open Squash Quarters
India's Velavan Senthilkumar advanced to the quarterfinals of the London Open, a USD 18,000 PSA Challenger event, after registering a straight-games victory in the second round on Thursday. The world No. 42 defeated Paraguay's Francesco Marcantonio, ranked No. 124, 11-5, 11-7, 14-12 after receiving a first-round bye. The second-seeded Senthilkumar, who has won two PSA Copper-level titles this year, will next face Amir Khaled-Jousselin, the world No. 99, for a place in the semifinals. Meanwhile, India's Ayaan Vaziralli suffered a first-round exit. The world No. 167 went down to England's Ben Smith, who recovered after losing the opening game to seal a 6-11, 13-11, 6-11, 11-4, 11-7 victory.
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