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Srikanth Stuns World No. 9 Lai, Reaches China Masters Quarterfinals
Kidambi Srikanth won an important badminton match at the China Masters.
He beat Canada’s Victor Lai in two straight games.
This sent Srikanth into the men’s singles quarterfinals.
He will next play Lee Cheuk Yiu from Hong Kong.
Tanvi Sharma fought hard but lost to Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki in three games.
Her loss ended India’s women’s singles challenge.
Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also lost their mixed doubles match.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won their men’s doubles match and stayed in the tournament.
Kidambi Srikanth defeated Canada’s Victor Lai 21-18, 21-19 in 43 minutes to reach the men’s singles quarterfinals.
Srikanth, a former world No. 1, will face Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu after beating Chinese Taipei’s Chi Yu-jen in the opening round.
Tanvi Sharma lost 17-21, 21-18, 16-21 to Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki, ending India’s women’s singles challenge.
Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto lost 18-21, 18-21 to Chinese Taipei’s Liu Kuang Heng and Hsu Yin-Hui in mixed doubles.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat Malaysia’s Junaidi Arif and Kang Khai Xing 21-11, 21-16 and will next face France’s Popov brothers.
- Who
- India’s Kidambi Srikanth, Tanvi Sharma, Dhruv Kapila, Tanisha Crasto, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, along with their opponents, competed at the tournament.
- What
- Srikanth reached the men’s singles quarterfinals; Tanvi Sharma and the Dhruv Kapila-Tanisha Crasto pair were eliminated; Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced in men’s doubles.
- Where
- The China Masters is being held at Shenzhen Arena in Shenzhen, China.
- When
- The results were reported on Thursday; Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were scheduled to play later that day.
- Why
- Srikanth advanced by defeating Victor Lai 21-18, 21-19, while the other Indian players listed were either defeated or advanced in their respective matches.
Key facts
- Tournament
- China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament
- Srikanth’s result
- Defeated Victor Lai 21-18, 21-19 in 43 minutes
- Srikanth’s next opponent
- Lee Cheuk Yiu of Hong Kong
- Women’s singles result
- Tanvi Sharma lost to Tomoka Miyazaki 17-21, 21-18, 16-21
- Mixed doubles result
- Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto lost 18-21, 18-21 to Liu Kuang Heng and Hsu Yin-Hui
- Men’s doubles result
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat Junaidi Arif and Kang Khai Xing 21-11, 21-16
- Season milestone
- The quarterfinal is Srikanth’s second of the season, after his runner-up finish at the US Open in June
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