Kidambi Srikanth in semifinals
Saarbrucken (Germany), November 5
Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth showed great determination to outwit NG Ka Long Angus in a hard-fought match and cruise into the semifinals of the Hylo Open Super 500 badminton tournament here today.
The sixth-seeded Indian subdued the higher-ranked Hong Kong shuttler 21-11 12-21 21-19 in a men’s singles quarterfinal that lasted one hour and four minutes.
Srikanth, ranked 15, hardly broke a sweat in the first game. However, he lost momentum in the second game as world No. 9 Angus levelled the proceedings.
The decider was fought on an even keel. In the end, Srikanth had five match points to seal the deal but the former world No. 1 squandered four before eking out a narrow win. Srikanth will take on Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia in the last-4. — PTI
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