Saina, Sindhu advance into quarterfinals of Hong Kong Open

Newly-crowned China Open champion PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal will play their quarterfinals of the women's singles competition while Ajay Jayaram and Sameer Verma will lock horns in the men's singles event at the Hong Kong Open Super Series tournament.

Two-time bronze medallist



at World Championship, Sindhu will take on Singapore's Xiaoyu Liang, while fifth seed Saina, will meet Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi.

In the men's singles, Ajay Jayaram will take on local hope Ng Ka Long Angus, while Sameer will face Malaysian qualifier Chong Wei Feng.