Macau, July 31 -- The Paris 2024 semifinalist, Lakshya Sen advanced to the quarterfinals in the men's singles competition at the ongoing Macau Open badminton tournament, while the popular men's doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also made it to the final 16 on Thursday.

Lakshya was battling the world number 48, Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo of Indonesia, and won the match lasting an hour and seven minutes by 21-14, 14-21, 21-17, as per Olympics.com.

Also, his compatriot Tharun Mannepalli pulled off a massive stunner, defeating top seed Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong. The Indian badminton player battled in an up-and-down battle, winning by 19-21, 21-14, 22-20.

Seventh-seeded Ayush Shetty, who won the US Open competition, could n...