IMAGE: Kiran George won in straight games against World No 25 Wang Tzu Wei of Chinese Taipei at the Arctic Open Super 500 tournament. Photograph: BAI Media/X
Indian qualifier Kiran George shocked World No 25 Wang Tzu Wei of Chinese Taipei in straight games as star shuttler Lakshya Sen got a walkover to advance into the men's singles pre-quarterfinals of the Arctic Open Super 500
George defeated Wang 23-21, 21-18 in a 53-minute contest to secure his maiden win over his rival from three exchanges.
George will be up against World No 5 Joantan Christie of Indonesia in the last-16.
Sen, who lost out on a maiden Olympic medal in Paris after losing in the bronze medal play-off contest, advanced after his opponent Rasmus Gemke withdrew from the opening round match. He will face seventh seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei.
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