Judy finds match in Pooja

Among those to advance ahead of the seeds were Sangeeta Hemchand, Jagruti Patel both Mah and Kamla Chandra Babu TN.

The sixth seed Pooja struck form, though a trifle too late. Among those to bear her brunt today were Priyanca Gurnani and third seed Judy Walia, the latters unbeaten run finally ending. But it did not matter after all as Judy topped Group C and Jagruti getting a walkover Priyanca to finish second in the group.

Only Group B saw favourites, Neeta Sanghvi and Anuja Thakur, fourth and fifth seeds respectively qualify forthe quarters.

QF qualifiers

Group A: Ashwini, Sangeeta

Group B: Anuja, Neeta

Group C: Judy, Jagruti

Group D: Farah, Kamla

RESULTS League, Day 4

Group A: 8-Heena Khandelwal Mah bt Sowmini Naidu TN 2-0 42-30, 47-18

Group B: 5-Anuja Thakur Mah bt R Umadevi Kar 2-0 54-30, 57-36

Group C: 6-Pooja Galundia Raj bt Priyanca Gurnani Mah 2-0 87-11, 58-22; Jagruti Patel Mah w/o Priyanch; 6-Pooja Galundia Raj bt 3-Judy Walia Kar 2-0 74-22, 56-48

Group D: 2-Farah Khan Kar bt Kamla Chandra Babu TN 2-1 47-12, 41-52, 51-47; Sridevi TV Kar bt Kamla TN 2-0 46-38, 55-30