Kidambi Srikanth, the 11th-ranked badminton player in the world and silver medalist in the world championships, was defeated 21-18, 21-15 by world No. 6 Anthony Ginting of Indonesia in the Saarlandhalle indoor arena.
The former World No 1 got off to a terrific start by scoring nine of the final 11 points to win the first game against the seventh-ranked Indonesian. The Indian shuttler won the match 21-13, 21-19 in 39 minutes despite a late charge in the second game from the 2018 Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie.
The Satwik-Chirag team, which last week won the French Open, overcame a deficit in the first set to defeat the Chinese Taipei team 19-21, 21-19, and 21-16 in 61 minutes.
Bali [Indonesia], November 20 (ANI): Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Saturday faced a crushing defeat at the hands of Denmark's Anders Antonsen in the semi-finals of the ongoing Indonesia Masters.
Saarbrucken [Germany], November 6 (ANI): Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen stormed into the semi-finals of the ongoing Hylo Open in Saarbrucken, Germany on Friday.