Indian challenge at Hong Kong Open ends as Kidambi Srikanth loses in semis
Other Sports | November 16, 2019 18:22 ISTSrikanth, who was trailing 3-11 at mid-break in the first game, lost the first contest 9-21.
Srikanth, who was trailing 3-11 at mid-break in the first game, lost the first contest 9-21.
Unseeded Srikanth, ranked 13th in the world, was leading by a game when Long decided to concede the match, thus handing the Indian a place in the last four of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500 event.
Kidambi Srikanth defeated Sourabh Verma 21-11 15-21 21-19 while H.S. Prannoy lost to Jonatan Christie 12-21, 19-21.
PV Sindhu defeated Korea's Kim Ga Eun 21-15, 21-16 in the first round of the Hong Kong Open while HS Prannoy beat China's Huan Yu Xiang 21-17, 21-17.
Saina Nehwal lost to China's Cai Yan Yan 13-21, 20-22 in first round of Hong Kong Open.
Srikanth was to play against Momota in the first round on Wednesday but the Japanese world number one pulled out of the tournament on Tuesday. The reasons for his withdrawal were not known.
Sourabh defeated Thailand's Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 21-15, 21-19 and Lucas Claerbout of France 21-19, 21-19 to make it to the main draw of the $ 400,000 tournament.
The fourth seed Srikanth lost to eighth seed Kenta Nishimoto of Japan 21-17, 21-13 in straight games.
Kidambi Srikanth defeated HS Prannoy 18-21, 30-29, 21-18 in an all-Indian clash to enter the quarters of the Hong Kong Open.
PV Sindhu defeated Thailand's Nitchaon Jindapol 21-15 13-21 21-17 while Sameer Verma got the better of Suppanyu Avihingsanon 21-17 21-14.
Sindhu finished second best in the last edition after her gallant fight ended in agony against world no 1 Tai Tzu Ying.
This is Sindhu's second loss in the four finals this season, she had lost to Japan's Nozomi Okuhara at the World Championship final, while clinched two titles at India and Korea this year.
Second seed Sindhu outplayed the fifth seed Japanese shuttler 21-12, 21-19 in a match which lasted 37 minutes.
Sindhu triumphed the Japanese 21-14, 21-17 in the second round match which lasted over 39 minutes.
Kashyap notched up twin wins in the qualifying round to reach the men's singles main draw.
The Indian will have to recover quickly from that defeat and put her best foot forward against a qualifier in the opening round of the Hong Kong Open.
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