In Brief :Quarter clash The top Thai mixed-doubles team of Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thungthongkam were to face China's Xie Zhangbo and Zhang Yawen in the quarter-finals of the World Badminton Championships in Madrid later yesterday.
The Thai duo defeated Poland's Robert Mateusiak and Nadiezda Kostiuczyk 21-15 21-23 21-16, while the Chinese world No-9 pair ousted Canadians William Milroy and Tammy Sun 21-12 21-11 on Thursday.
