The former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth and S. Subramanian won their matches to reach the quarter finals of men in Thailand Masters Bwf Super 300 on Thursday.
Srikanth needed only 42 minutes to get better 20-year-old Jason Gunawan from Hong Kong 21-19, 21-15 in his competition 16.
Earlier he beat Gunawan in the Badminton Asia team championships last year.
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Subramanian had to work hard for his victory on Chico Aura Dwi Wardyyo from Indonesia.
Subramaniam lost the opening set before closing the release of 9-21, 21-10, 21-17.
However, in mixed doubles, the Indian pair of Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvik Gadde was beaten 19-21, 15-21 by Thai Ratchapol Makkasithorn and Nattamon Laisuan.
