Verma brothers reach singles' semis at Bitburger Open
Sourabh Verma and his brother Sameer continued their winning run in their respective singles events to enter the semis of the $120,000 (₹80 lakh) Bitburger Open badminton tournament. Sourabh Verma, who won the Chinese Taipei Masters last month, defeated German Marc Zweibler 21-15, 16-21, 21-15 on Friday. Sourabh's younger brother Sameer defeated Ukraine's Pochatorav in straight sets 21-14, 21-16.