Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Veteran Srikanth Stuns Lai, Reaches China Masters Quarterfinals
Kidambi Srikanth won his badminton match against Canada’s Victor Lai.
He won both games, so he moved into the quarterfinals.
Srikanth had also won his first match at the China Masters.
His next opponent will be Lee Cheuk Yiu from Hong Kong.
Tanvi Sharma played three games against Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki but lost.
This ended India’s women’s singles challenge.
Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also lost their mixed-doubles match.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won in men’s doubles and continued in the tournament.
Kidambi Srikanth defeated world No. 9 Victor Lai of Canada 21-18, 21-19 in 43 minutes to reach the men’s singles quarterfinals.
Srikanth, a former world No. 1 and 2021 World Championships silver medallist, will face Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu next.
Srikanth had opened the tournament by beating Chinese Taipei’s Chi Yu-jen 21-16, 21-15 in 35 minutes.
Japan’s Tomoka Miyazaki defeated Tanvi Sharma 17-21, 21-18, 16-21, ending India’s women’s singles challenge.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat Malaysia’s Junaidi Arif and Kang Khai Xing 21-11, 21-16, while Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto lost in mixed doubles.
- Who
- India’s Kidambi Srikanth, Tanvi Sharma, Dhruv Kapila, Tanisha Crasto, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty competed alongside international opponents.
- What
- Srikanth reached the men’s singles quarterfinals; Tanvi Sharma and the Kapila-Crasto pair were eliminated; Rankireddy and Shetty advanced in men’s doubles.
- When
- The results were reported on Thursday; the China Masters matches were played during the tournament week.
- Where
- The China Masters is being held at Shenzhen Arena in Shenzhen, China.
- Why
- Srikanth advanced by defeating Victor Lai in straight games, while the other Indian players either lost or won their respective matches.
- 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
- Srikanth’s previous result
- Defeated Chi Yu-jen of Chinese Taipei 21-16, 21-15 in 35 minutes
- 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
