Ajay Jayaram, Mithun Manjunath to play men's singles semifinals today

Indian shuttlers Ajay Jayaram and Mithun Manjunath will play their men's singles semifinal matches of the Vietnam Open Badminton tournament, in Ho Chi Minh City today. 

The 30-year-old Jayaram will face seventh seeded Japanese Yu Igarashi, while  20-year-old Manjunath will square off against Indonesia's Shesar Hiren Rhustavito.

Former World No. 13 Jayaram dished



out a spirited performance in the thrilling quarterfinal yesterday to outwit Canada's Sheng Xiaodong 26-24, 21-17. In another quarterfinal Mithun saw off China's Zhou Zeqi 17-21, 21-19, 21-11. 

However, it was curtains for former national champion Rituparna Das as she lost to Thailand's Phittayaporn Chaiwan in the women's singles quarterfinals.