While Manan Chandra had already qualified, winning five of his six group matches, Brijesh Damani and Shahbaz Adil Khan also scrambled into the knock-out phase Wednesday night with similar 5-3 win-loss record in the men’s section.

On the distaff side, Vidya Pillai roared past Roberta Cutajar of Malta 3-0 for her sixth win in as many matches to top the group and join Arantxa Sanchis (5-4), Neena Praveen, who beat Yana Shut of Belaur 3-0 for her fourth win in six outings, Varsha Sanjeev (5-4) and Chitra Magimairajan (6-4), in the knock-out stage.

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