Badminton News: Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy managed to advance to the quarter-finals of men’s singles at the Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000 in Jakarta with a win in a row. However, two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu suffered a defeat and was eliminated from the tournament.

In the second round match which brought together other Indian players, Srikanth showed his experience and beat Lakshya Sen 21-17, 22-20.

Kidambi Srikanth used his vast experience to challenge Lakshya Sen in a back-to-back match in an all-India second-round duel to advance to the provisional quarter-finals of the curtain for two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu at the Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000 event in Jakarta on Thursday (15/6) ) Evening.

The match was hotly contested but Srikanth’s composure and ability to win crucial points proved decisive. The win extended Srikanth’s unbeaten streak against Lakshya, making it 3-0 in their one-on-one clash.

Seventh seed Prannoy picked up a quick win in just 43 minutes, beating Hong Kong’s Angus Ng Ka Long 21-18, 21-16.

However, Sindhu once again faced an early exit from the tournament. She was beaten by longtime rival Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei, who is currently ranked third in the world.

Sindhu lost the match by a score of 21-18, 21-16. Tai Tzu has been a tough opponent for Sindhu, and his head-to-head record against the Indian is now 19-5.

Sindhu’s previous two tournaments also ended in early first-round exits. With Sindhu’s defeat, India’s hopes in the women’s singles tournament ended.

Earlier in the day, unlike the finish, Lakshya had started on a high note, leading 4-0 early in the opener before Srikanth bounced back. It was even down to 17 points, before Srikanth came out on offense and used the pitch wisely to wear down his young rival and earn four straight points to win the opener.

Game two was no different as the two badminton players battled for a maximum of 13 points, before Srikanth won six straight points to take a 20-14 lead. But the 2021 World Championship silver medalist wasted six match points as Lakshya fought back in style to tie with 20 match points apiece.

Srikanth, however, burst out laughing as he kept his composure to claim the next two points and seal the game.

Srikanth will next face China’s Li Shi Feng, who beat Singapore’s fourth seed Loh Kean Yew 21-19, 21-14 in another second round match, while Prannoy will face third seed Kodai Naraoka. of Japan in the last eight of the Indonesia Open 2023. .

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