Local lad Son Wanho started off taking a 2-0 lead but the World No. 12 Indian shuttler Srikanth won five consecutive points to take a lead and from there on he never looked and took the game by a comfortable margin of 21-12.
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Swiss Open: Srikanth beats second seed Antonsen in nail-biting encounter to enter SF
The world championship silver medallist Srikanth started off well and took an early lead of 9-1 in the opening game but Antonsen fought back valiantly to win 10 points on trot as both the players went into the opening game break with Danish player leading 11-9.
I have high chance of winning CWG gold again, says Kidambi Srikanth
Ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth admits it was frustrating to miss out on the India Open after contracting COVID-19 but says he’s fortunate to recover quickly from the infection and his main priority this year is to defend the Commonwealth Games gold. After struggling for the last few years, Srikanth finally[Read More…]
India Open: Srikanth, six other players withdrawn after testing positive for COVID-19
While Sikki partners Ashwini in women’s doubles, Dhruv plays mixed doubles with Sikki, Akshan forms the mixed doubles team with Simran, while Kavya is the women’s doubles partner of Khushi.
Kidambi Srikanth historic silver medal will inspire several sportspersons, says PM Modi
The former world No. 1 Srikanth became the first Indian to win a silver in the men’s singles at the badminton world championships, with Prakash Padukone (1983), B Sai Praneeth (2019), and Lakshya Sen (2021) winning a bronze each.
Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth in Indonesia Masters quarters
Jakarta: Indian star shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and P.V. Sindhu won their respective matches to enter the quarter-finals in the Indonesia Masters here on Thursday. While Saina outplayed local girl Fitriani Fitriani in straight sets 21-17, 21-15, Sindhu defeated home shuttler Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 23-21, 21-7 in 37 minutes[Read More…]
India ends third best CWG show with seven medals on final day
Gold Coast: The star badminton trio of Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth were the centre of attraction as the paddlers continued to snatch medals as the Indian contingent ended its campaign at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) on a high on Sunday. India bagged a total of seven medals[Read More…]
CWG 2018: Kidambi Srikanth settles for men’s singles silver
Gold Coast: Indian star Kidambi Srikanth had to remain satisfied with the silver medal after losing to an inspired Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia in the men’s singles badminton final at the 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Sunday. Srikanth had a good start as he won the opening game. But[Read More…]
Kidambi Srikanth wins French Open; wins fourth title of the year
Paris: Star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth defeated Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in straight games to win the men’s singles title at the French Open Superseries here on Sunday. Srikanth dominated from the start to carve out a 21-14, 21-13 win in 34 minutes. Sunday’s win helped the eighth seeded Indian to improve[Read More…]
All-Indian final at Singapore Open 2017 after Srikanth’s victory
Kidambi Srikanth defeated Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the second semi-final of Singapore Open 2017. Kidambi swept a 21-13, 21-14 win in a match. Srikanth will be facing B Sai Praneeth in the final. Praneeth beat Lee Dong-keun of Korea, 21-6 21-8, in the first semi-final earlier on Saturday. This[Read More…]