New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) India’s Velavan Senthilkumar and Veer Chotrani advanced to the round of 16 in the Open Squash Classic, a USD 74,000 PSA Bronze event, in New York.

Reigning national champion and world number 45 Senthilkumar defeated Pakistan’s Md Ashab Irfan 11-2, 11-8, 14-12 in the opening round on Sunday, while Chotrani rallied to beat compatriot Abhay Singh 6-11, 11-6, 11-5, 11-5 in what was their first meeting on the tour.

Ramit Tandon, the eighth seed, received a first-round bye. PTI AH PDS PDS (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI )

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