Aditi registered a comfortable 5 and 3 win over fellow Bangalorean, Anisha Padukone, while her arch rival, Gurbani Singh also moved into the next round with a 3 and 1 victory after a tough match against yet another golfer from Bangalore, Ankita Kedalya.
Gurbani though had a fight on hands, she never really put pressure on herself.
In case both Aditi and Gurbani win their quarter-final matches, they will clash in the semi-finals, which will decide the Order of Merit winner also.
A minor upset of sorts came when Seher Atwal beat Amandeep Drall 3 and 2, while Ridhima Dilawari defeated Nikita Arjun 3 and 2.
Millie Saroha by far had the toughest time beating underdog Shruti Naik 2-up on the 18th. Tvesa Malik stretched Raksha Phadke to the 18th before the latter won 1-up.
Low-key Jaipreet Ghuman slotted a bunch of birdies to beat Astha Madan 3 and 2 and Gursimar Badwal rallied from a three-hole deficit after seven to win 3 and 2 on the 16th.
Aditi, after starting out as the favourite, maintained the lead from the beginning. She was 4 up after 9 holes, though neither player had any birdies. Aditi finally won the match on the fifteenth hole, 5 and 3. (MORE)
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