Malvika Bansod couldn’t get going from the word go and ended up losing 10-21, 16-21 in a match that lasted just over half an hour

In the earlier rounds, Bansod came up with upset wins over world No 7 and 2024 Paris Olympics bronze medallist Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the first round round, followed by a win over world No 25 Kirsty Gilmour to get to the quarter-final.

Talented Indian shuttler Malvika Bansod could not stand up to the challenge of two-time world champion Akane Yamaguchi, going down to the fourth-seeded Japanese in straight games in the quarterfinals of the China Open here on Friday.

The Nagpur shuttler was no match for Yamaguchi in the opening game as the Japanese took a massive eight-point lead at 12-4 before closing out the game at 21-10.

Malvika Bansod entered the quarterfinals of the ongoing China Open after defeating higher-ranked Kristy Gilmour of Scotland in a hard-fought Round of 16 match on Thursday