Demirbag, Yigit March On
Turkey enjoyed a good day at the HYLO Open 2021, with Aliye Demirbag and Neslihan Yigit progressing to the quarterfinals.
· DEV SUKUMAR
Demirbag, who had upset Kirsty Gilmour in her opening round, continued to impress by beating Ukraine’s Maria Ulitina 21-13 21-17 on Thursday, and will next take on third seed Michelle Li.
In the lower half of the draw, Neslihan Yigit was pushed to three games by Estonia’s Kristin Kuuba, getting through 21-12 19-21 21-13 and advancing to a quarterfinal showdown with Busanan Ongbamrungphan.
Meanwhile, second seed Pornpawee Chochuwong was beaten by younger Thai compatriot Phittayaporn Chaiwan 21-12 21-16.