However, India's Rahul Baitha lost to Egypt's Saif Refai with a scoreline of 7-11, 6-11, 11-8, 1-6 (retired).In the women's draw, eight Indian players won their first-round matches to book spots in the round of 16.
And while none of the teams that advanced to nationals got down to the Round of 16, two of the three that were there almost kept it going ... This year, that 2009 team was close to advancing to the Round ...
The victory has also confirmed Pakistan's position in the round of 16 as they continue their impressive run without dropping a single set in the competition so far ... scorer with 16 points to his name.