Kidambi Srikanth continues resurgent run in Malaysia Masters, reaches quarters


Former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth Continued His Resurgent Run on the Malaysia Masters, A Prestigious Tremendous 500 Event, By Reaching The Quarter-Finals in Bukit Jalil on Thursday, 22 Might. Srikanth Defeated Increased-Ranked Nhat Nguyen of Eire in Straight Video games to Ebook His Place within the last-eight stage.

At the moment ranked sixty fifth, Srikanth Superior to the Predominant Draw of the Tremendous Event Through the Qualifying rounds. Within the earlier spherical, he pulled off a serious upset by defeating Sixth Seed Lu Guang Zu of China in a Grueling Three-Sport Battle-23-21, 13-21, 21-11. He showcased his improved health by way of intenses rallies within the pre -Quarter-Finals and Ensured He Did Not Play A Deciding Sport on CHRSDAY.

This marks the primary time since October 2023 that Kidambi Srikanth has reacted the Quarter-Finals of a Event Rated Tremendous 500 or Above. The 2-time olympian has endured one of many leanest spells of his profession over the previous two years, however his efficiency in Malaysia Ought to Supply Renewed Confidence for Each Himself and the Indian Badiminton Steady.

The 32-year-old rolled again the years with an aggressive show in his 23-21, 21-17 win over nhat nguyen. Srikanth punched the air in deelight after Sealing his Quarter-Last Berth, Following a Rally that Emphatically Reminded Followers of the Class and High quality He Nonetheless Possesses. The Indian Star Wanted 59 minutes to Shut out the competition, Holding His Nerve in Essential Moments and Displaying Composure and Decisiveness All through Each Video games.

Srikanth will subsequent face world no. 18 Toma Junior Popov of France within the Quarter-Last on Friday, 23 Might.

Srikanth Lone Indian in Singles Competitors

Nonetheless, it was the top of the street for HS Prannoy, Who Misplaced to World No. 23 Yushi Tanaka of Japan in Straight Video games in the course of the pre -Quarter-Finals on Thursday.

Srikanth is now the Lone Indian stay within the singles competitors on the malaysia masters. Not one of the ladies’s singles gamers, together with two-time olympic medallist PV Sindhu, Progressed Past the primary discovered.

India, nonetheless, may have yet one more illustration within the Quarter-Finals. The Combined Doubles Pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto will tackle prime seeds jiang zhen bang and wei ya ya xin. The Indian duo Reached The Final Eight after a hard-forward 21-17, 18-21, 21-15 win over france’s julien maio and la palermo on

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Might 22, 2025