Asian Games bronze-medallist and Arjuna Awrdee, Sanathoi defeated Turkey's Ozlem Cicek in quarterfinals of the Women's 52kg category to advance to the last four stage.
The Manipuri will next take on South Korea's Hyebin Kim.
Other Indians in the fray -- Surya Bhanu Pratap and Uchit Sharma -- have also been assured of at least a third-place finish in the prestigious competition.
Pratap defeated Iat San Mto of Macau in 60kg quarterfinals, while Sharma toppled Van Huang Dinh of Vietnam in 52kg quarterfinals.
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