The Kampala International badminton tournament reached the quarter-final stage at Lugogo indoor stadium on Saturday with seven Ugandans still alive in singles and doubles draws.
Reagan Michael Nsubuga carries men's singles hopes as the seventh seed after beating Algeria's Daoud Aimen 21-12, 21-10 and Namibia's Sammy Mdogo Sikoyo 21-18, 21-10.
Nsubuga faces tournament top seed Hein Htut of Myanmar for a semi-final place against either India's Manav Choudhary or Abhishek Kanapala.
Muzafaru Lubega bowed out in the last 16 after taking the opening game 21-18 against Malaysia's Yu Sheng Lim before losing 21-10, 21-18.
Lubega remains in men's doubles alongside Nsubuga and mixed doubles with Gladys Mbabazi.
Fadilah Shamika Mohamed Rafi leads Uganda's four women's singles quarter-finalists as top seed after surviving Suzen Burhagohain 21-8, 27-25.
Mohamed Rafi meets India's Ishita Negi who crushed Precious Nagawa 21-2, 21-0 and Naomi Wandili 21-4, 21-6.
Kruthum Nalumansi, seeded fourth, advanced past Gillian Nakhungu 21-10, 21-6 and Blessing Buyanzi 21-13, 21-11 to face American Ruhi Raju.
Raju eliminated Robinah Bako 21-4, 21-3 and Olivia Nakajja 21-5, 21-7.
Tracy Naluwooza, seeded third, overwhelmed Britney Cherop 21-6, 21-7 and Alayna Karim Alwani 21-2, 21-3 before meeting India's Akshita Manral.
Second seed Gladys Mbabazi dispatched Vanessa Nassali 21-5, 21-2 and Meble Namakoye 21-13, 21-4 to set up a clash with India's Aesha Gandhi.
Uganda quarter-final match-ups
- Men's singles: Reagan Michael Nsubuga vs Hein Htut (Myanmar)
- Women's singles: Fadilah Shamika Mohamed Rafi vs Ishita Negi (India)
- Women's singles: Kruthum Nalumansi vs Ruhi Raju (USA)
- Women's singles: Tracy Naluwooza vs Akshita Manral (India)
- Women's singles: Gladys Mbabazi vs Aesha Gandhi (India)
- Men's doubles: Nsubuga/Lubega
- Mixed doubles: Lubega/Mbabazi
Source: Kawowo Sports
