Hyderabad: Aakarshi Kashyap of India defeated Japans Kaoru Sugiyama, an opponent placed 11 spots higher, to book her spot in the Thailand Open 2025 pre-quarters on Wednesday. Aakarshi, 23, seized the upper hand with a 21-16 win in the opening game, before edging Sugiyama 22-20 in the decider. Elsewhere, Unnati Hoodas impressive run continued with a battling opening round victory over Thailands Thamonwan Nithiittikrai. The 17-year-old had recently reached the Taipei Open 2025 semi-final, h