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Bhat in China Open quarters

November 20, 2008 21:02 IST

Indian shuttler Arvind Bhat [ Images ] reached the men's singles quarter-final of the China Open Super Series defeating Peter Koukal of the Czech Republic even as Saina Nehwal's [ Images ] campaign in women's doubles ended in Shanghai on Thursday.

Chetan, Saina knocked out

Bhat fought back from a game down to beat Koukal 18-21, 21-18, 21-15 in the second round.

Sania, who lost her singles match in the opening round on Wednesday, had partnered Canadian Anna Rice in doubles.

The unseeded duo went down 13-21, 11-21 to fourth-seeded Jung Eun HA and Min Jung Kim in the second round.

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