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Shuttler Jayaram reaches Dutch Open semis

Almere (Netherlands): Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram was taken the distance before overcoming Indonesian Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka to enter the men's singles semi-finals of the $50,000 Dutch Open Grand Prix here.The 13th seeded Indian, who returned

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Almere (Netherlands): Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram was taken the distance before overcoming Indonesian Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka to enter the men's singles semi-finals of the $50,000 Dutch Open Grand Prix here.

The 13th seeded Indian, who returned to the circuit after a seven-month injury layoff in August, defeated the third seeded Rumbaka 9-11, 9-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-5 in a 50-minute quarter-final at the Topsportcentrum Almere late Friday.

With the win, Jayaram levelled their head-to-head to two-all.

The Mumbaikar will next take on top seed Rajiv Ouseph of England Saturday.