Doha, Jan 19 (PTI) Indian mixed doubles duo of G Sathiyan and Manika Batra stormed into the WTT Contender semifinals with a 3-0 win over World No. 9 Spanish pair of Maria Xiao and Alvaro Robles here on Thursday.

Continuing their splendid run, the Indian duo took less than 24 minutes to wrap the proceedings 11-9 11-9 11-5 and set up a last-four clash against Lim Jonghoon and Shin Yubin, the world No. 20 duo from Korea.

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The other half of the semifinal will take place between the Chinese pair of Kuai Man-Lin Shidong and Wong Chun Ting-Doo Hoi Kem of Hong Kong. Both the semis are slated later in the day.

Fresh from their tough 3-2 win over Tin-Tin Ho and Samuel Walker of England, the Indian pair got off to a slow start and trailed 2-5 and 3-6.

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They gradually upped the ante and won six points in a row to take the lead with a 11-9 win in the first game.

It was a little close affair in the second game where the Indians took a 4-1 lead before winning by an identical 11-9 margin.

But they were back at their best in the third game where they won eight points on the trot to seal the issue.

Sathiyan and Manika had won a silver at the WTT Contender Nova Gorica in Slovenia last November.

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