Malvika Bansod entered the quarterfinals of the ongoing China Open after defeating higher-ranked Kristy Gilmour of Scotland in a hard-fought Round of 16 match on Thursday

Malvika Bansod advanced to her first Super 1000 quarterfinal after a tough win over the higher-ranked Kristy Gilmour at the China Open.

Indian shuttler Malvika Bansod continued her impressive run at the China Open by advancing to her first-ever BWF Sup

Malvika defeated the higher-ranked Kirsty Gilmour in three games, She will now face former world champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in her first-ever BWF Super 1000 quarter-finals

Malvika Bansod beat Scotland’s Scotland’s Kristy Gilmour 21-17, 19-21, 21-16 in one hour and five minutes in the second round. The Nagpur-based shuttler got the better of Paris Olympics 2024 bronze medalist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the opening round.

Young Indian shuttler Malvika Bansod continued her fine form as she cruised to her maiden Super 1000 quarterfinal after eking out a hard-fought victory against higher-ranked Kristy Gilmour in the China Open here on Thursday.

After stunning Paris Olympics bronze medalist, Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the opening round, India's Malavika Bansod defeated two-time Commonwealth Games medallist Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland to progress to the women's singles quarter-final on Thursday.