Paul Drinkhall is through to the India Open quarter-finals – where he will face the host nation’s No 1 player.
Drinkhall, seeded sixth, today looked sharp in defeating Germany’s Ruwen Filus 4-1, making a fast start and showing patience when required in a tactically astute performance.
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— Paul Drinkhall (@pdrinkhall) February 17, 2017
He will face 11th seed and world No 59 Sharath Kamal Achanta, who overcame Japan’s fourth seed Yuto Muramatsu in five.