More Sports Badminton Badminton Ajay Jayaram storms into US Open semis Jayaram, who is making a comeback after an injury lay-off, took 30 minutes to beat Heo Kwang Hee of South Korea on Saturday. Team Sportstar Fullerton 16 June, 2018 15:49 IST Ajay Jayaram will meet Dutch star Mark Caljouw in the semifinals. - THE HINDU ARCHIVES Team Sportstar Fullerton 16 June, 2018 15:49 IST India shuttler Ajay Jayaram entered the semifinals of the US Open 300 tournament after beating Heo Kwang Hee of South Korea 21-18 21-12 in the quarterfinals here on Saturday.Jayaram, who is making a comeback after nursing an injury, took 30 minutes to clinch the one-sided game. Before entering the last eight of men’s singles, Jayaram faced tough oppositions in Yun Kyu Lee and Ygor Coelho in the opening rounds.He had to earn for a victory against Lee as the game ended 26-14 17-21 21-13. Even Coelho stretched him — 19-21 21-12 21-16 — before surrendering to his grit and pace.He will meet Dutch star Mark Caljouw in the semifinals. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.