Malvika Bansod's campaign at the China Open Super 1000 badminton tournament ended in the quarterfinals against Akane Yamaguchi. Despite starting strong, Malvika couldn't sustain her momentum and lost both games.

Indian shuttler Malvika defeated Kirsty Gilmour to advance to the BWF Super 100 quarter-finals where she will take on Japanese Akane Yamaguchi

Talented Indian shuttler Malvika Bansod could not stand up to the challenge of two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi, going down to the fourth-seeded Japanese in straight games in the quarterfinals of the China Open here on Friday.

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.

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

The Indian campaign at the 2024 China Open Super 1000 came to an end as Malvika Bansod bowed out of the tournament in the women’s singles quarter-finals following a 10-21, 16-21 loss to Akane Yamaguchi on Friday.