Shuttler Kashyap enters quarters at Worlds

India's 13th seed Parupalli Kashyap advanced to the men's singles quarterfinals of the World Badminton Championships, beating Hong Kong's sixth seed Yun Hu here Thursday.

The Hyderabadi won 21-13, 21-16 in 37 minutes at the Tianhe Indoor Stadium. This is Kashyap's best outing at the event and he is now just one step away from a medal.

This is the 26-year-old's first victory over the Hong Kong native in three meetings.