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Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the semifinals of the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament with a three-game win over local hope Son Wan Ho in the men's singles competition here on Friday. In a battle between two former world number ones, it was Srikanth who rode on his power and precision to outwit Son Wan Ho 21-12 18-21 21-12 in the quarterfinal match that lasted just over an hour.
The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Singapore's Hee Yong Kai Terry and Loh Kean Hean to cruise into the quarter-finals of the Korea Open Badminton Championships 2022 on Thursday. The third-seeds defeated Hee Yong Kai Terry and Loh Kean Hean by 21-15, 21-19 at the Palma Stadium in the second-round match of the BWF Super 500 event that lasted for 36 minutes. The Indian Open winners took the first game rather easily after gaining a three points advantage at the first mid-game break.
Ace Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the quarterfinals but Lakshya Sen was ousted after losing his second round match at the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament on Thursday. World number seven Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, got the better of world number 26 Japan's Aya Ohori 21-15 21-10 in a lop-sided contest to take her head-to-head count against the Japanese to an overwhelming 12-0. The third seeded Indian will next face familiar foe in Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan, whom she had defeated in the final of the Swiss Open last month.
Lakshya Sen and Malvika Bansod were ousted after losing their respective second-round matches at the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament here on Thursday. World number seven Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, got the better of world number 26 Ohori 21-15, 21-10 in a lop-sided contest to take her head-to-head count against the Japanese to an overwhelming 12-0 in 13 meetings. The third seeded Indian will next face familiar foe in Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan, whom she had defeated in the final of Swiss Open last month.
India's Lakshya Sen lost in straight games to World No. 24 Shesar Hiren Rhustavito of Indonesia in the second round of men's singles of the Korea Open Badminton Championships 2022 on Thursday in a match that lasted for 33 minutes at Palma Stadium. The first game was a closely fought battle between the two as both players were tied at 7-7. The Indian world no.9 Sen won two points to take a 9-7 lead but the Indonesian won six points one trot to race to a 13-9 lead. Lakshya Sen too fought back winning five consecutive points to make it 15-14 in his favour.
World championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen and fast-rising Malvika Bansod progressed to the second round of the men's and women's singles competitions respectively after registering gruelling three-game wins at the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament here on Tuesday. While Sen staved off a spirited challenge from local hope Choi Ji Hoon 14-21 21-16 21-18 in just over an hour in his opening round match, Bansod rallied her way to notch up a stunning 20-22 22-20 21-10 win over world no 24 Han Yue of China.
PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth secured straight-game wins in the opening round to advance to the pre-quarterfinals of the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, trounced USA's Lauren Lam 21-15, 21-14, while Srikanth saw off Malaysia's Daren Liew 22-20, 21-11 at the Palma Stadium.
India's latest badminton sensation Lakshya Sen and double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu will lead the Indian campaign at the Korea Open Super 500 tournament starting on Tuesday. With back-to-back finals at German Open and All England Championships, Sen is is in the form of his life and will look to be third time lucky as he opens his campaign against world number 25 Lu Guang Zu of China. It will not, however, be an easy outing for Sen as the men's singles draw boasts of some tough competitors such as the Indonesian duo of Anthony Ginting (top seed) and Jonatan Christie (third seed), world champion and fourth seed Loh Kean Yew, second seeded Malaysian Lee Zii Jia and the formidable Thai Kunlavut Vitidsarn, seeded eighth.