Kidambi Srikanth in action©AFP
Star badminton player Kidambi Srikanth became the only Indian survivor at the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament as he reached the semi-finals with a straight-sets win over Chinese Taipei’s Lee Ka-Hao in Basel. Srikanth, competing for the eighth time this season, finally gained some momentum as he beat Lee 21-10 21-14 in 35 minutes on Friday night to reach the last four for the first time in 16 months. He last played in the semifinals at the Hailo Open in November 2022.
Srikanth, the 2021 World Championships silver medalist, will next face the world number one from Chinese Taipei. 22 Saturday, Lin Junyi.
It proved to be heartbreaking for Kieran George, whose heroic battle ended in a 23-21 17-21 15-21 defeat to Denmark’s La Liga in the other quarter-final. Smus Gmke.
Priyanshu Rajawat, another upcoming Indian player, also found Chou Tien-cheng too hot to handle, 15-21 19-21 in 43 minutes at the St. Jacobs Salle Stadium. behind.
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