Velvan Senthilkumar reaches London Open Squash quarter-finals

Indian squash player Velvan Senthilkumar entered the quarter-finals of the London Open Squash tournament on Thursday. According to a Sportstar report, Senthilkumar defeated Paraguay's world number 124 player, Francesco Marcantonio, in straight games. Senthilkumar secured victory with scores of 11-5, 11-7, and 14-12.

This tournament is a PSA Challenger event with a prize purse of 18,000 US dollars. Ranked 42nd in the world, Velvan Senthilkumar is playing as the second seed in this tournament. He received a bye in the first round, which allowed him to advance directly to the second round, from where he progressed to the quarter-finals.

In the quarter-final clash, Senthilkumar will face France's Amir Khaled-Jousselin. Amir Khaled-Jousselin is currently ranked 99th in the world. It is important for the Indian player to perform well in this tournament as he is currently in good form.

This year has been very successful for Velvan Senthilkumar. According to the Sportstar report, he has won two PSA Copper-level tournaments so far this year. Given his achievements and current form, high expectations are being held for him at the London Open.

The performance of other Indian players in this tournament has been mixed. India's world number 167 player, Ayaan Wazirli, was knocked out in the first round. Ayaan faced England's high-ranked player Ben Smith.