Harinder Pal moves into Victorian Open quarterfinals

The Indian defeats Syed Azlan Amjed in the PSA World Tour event in Melbourne.

Harinder Pal will face Rhys Dowling of Australia in the quarterfinals.

India’s Harinder Pal Sandhu defeated Syed Azlan Amjed 11-5, 11-7, 11-7 to move into the quarterfinals of the Victorian Open, a PSA World Tour event, in Melbourne on Thursday.

Fresh from his success in the South Australian Open in Adelaide a few days ago, Sandhu had no trouble in overcoming Amjed in straight games.

On Wednesday, Sandhu, seeded four, had defeated qualifier Jacob Ford of Australia 11-7, 11-1, 11-8. In the quarterfinal on Friday, the Indian will face Rhys Dowling of Australia, whom he had beaten in the South Australian Open final.