Indian shuttler Mithun Manjunath, who's currently ranked 50th in the world rankings, defeated Singapore's world number seven ranked shuttler Loh Kean Yew 21-19, 21-19 to reach the Australian Open's pre-quarters. Manjunath defeated 2021 BWF World Championships gold medallist Yew in 41 minutes, recording a win against an opponent ranked 43 spots higher. Yew saved six match points in second game.