Kidambi Srikanth Sails Into Semi-Finals, PV Sindhu Sinks at Indonesia Masters
Kidambi Srikanth, who has qualified for the BWF Super Series Finals, beat Malaysia's Teck Zhi Soo 21-10, 21-5. PV Sindhu suffered an unexpected 21-23, 13-21 loss to He Bingjiao
- Press Trust of India
- Updated: December 04, 2015 08:44 PM IST
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Top seed Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the semi-finals in men's singles but PV Sindhu suffered a heartbreak as she bowed out of the women's singles with a straight-game loss at the $120,000 Indonesia Masters Grand Prix Gold tournament here on Friday. (PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth Script Contrasting Wins at Indonesia Masters)
World No. 9 Srikanth, who has qualified for the BWF Super Series Finals, emerged as the lone Indian survivor as he spanked Malaysia's Teck Zhi Soo, seeded 15th, 21-10, 21-5 in a match that lasted just 24 minutes.
The 22-year-old from Guntur, who had defeated China's Qiao Bin 21-12, 21-15 on Thursday, will take on Indonesia's Ginting Anthony.
Two-time bronze medallist at World Championships, Sindhu, who clinched the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold last week, suffered an unexpected 21-23, 13-21 loss against He Bingjiao of China in 36 minutes.
Srikanth dished out a superb game of badminton as he didn't allow any chance to Teck to challenge his authority. The Indian opened up 6-0 and 5-0 lead in the first and second games, respectively and marched ahead without much ado to seal a semifinal place.
In women's singles quarterfinals, a lot was expected from Sindhu but the Indian could not stave the challenge from Bingjiao, who lead 10-5 in the opening game.
Even though Sindhu managed to draw parity at 15-15 and then grab a slender 20-19 lead, the Chinese surged ahead to pocket the opening game.
In the second game, Bingjiao led 6-5 and then reeled off nine straight points to dash Sindhu's hope of a comeback in the match.