‘Dream Performance’ As Srikanth Sets Up Chen Badminton Final

June 24, 2017 by

India’s Kidambi Srikanth blew away China’s Shi Yuqi with a “dream” performance to set up an Australian Open final against Olympic champion Chen Long on Saturday. The 11th-ranked Srikanth beat Shi, the world number four, 21-10, 21-14 in just 37 minutes to reach his third successive Superseries final. China’s Chen gave himself a shot at … Read more

India’s Srikanth Into Badminton’s Australian Open Semis

June 23, 2017 by

India’s Kidambi Srikanth overcame compatriot Sai Praneeth 25-23, 21-17 to reach the semi-finals of badminton’s Australian Open in Sydney on Friday. It will be Srikanth’s third straight Superseries semi-final, a turnaround from his modest form of last season. “It’s going great so far, I just want to play well,” he said. “I missed six-seven tournaments … Read more