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Chris Adcock & Imogen Bankier into Swiss Open last four
Britain's Chris Adcock and Imogen Bankier reached the semi-finals of the Swiss Open with a 21-9 21-19 win over Kenichi Hayakawa and Misaki Matsutomo.
The pair beat their rivals for an Olympic place, Nathan Robertson and Jenny Wallwork, who are ranked 17th in the world, in round two on Thursday.
And reaching the semi-finals assures them of a rise up the rankings from their present position of 14th.
The highest-ranked pair on 3 May are most likely to gain Olympic selection.
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