1 December, 2024
Rory Easton and Lizzie Tolman impressed at the Syed Modi India International in Lucknow as they reached the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles.
Drawn against Malaysian pair Go Pei Kee and Liew Xun of Malaysia in the first round, Easton and Tolman won in three sets 21-11 18-21 21-14.
In the second they faced home duo Deep Rambhiya and Simran Singhi, earning a comfortable 21-18 21-12 success.
Having reached the last four, they faced a tough challenge in No.4 seeds Zhi Hong Zhou and Jia Yi Yang, and despite pushing them hard, were eventually beaten 21-19 20-22 21-19.
It was part of a productive week for Easton, who also competed alongside Alex Green in the men’s doubles, with the pair seeded eighth.
They cruised through their opening match against Shiven Sharma and Mohit Singh, winning 21-6 21-14.
But again Chinese opposition proved to be a bridge too far as Wen Jun Sun and Yi Jun Zhu came from a set down to defeat Easton and Green 19-21 21-10 21-15.