Shuttlers Srikanth, Sindhu enter Korea Open semis

PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth

Top Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the semi-finals of the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament with contrasting wins here on Friday. Third seed Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, notched up her 17th win over familiar foe Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-10, 21-16 in the women's singles quarter-finals.

She will next face second seeded Korean An Seyoung, a opponent who has beaten her twice last year. In a battle between two former World No.1s, it was World Championships silver medallist Srikanth, who rode on his power and precision to outwit local hope Son Wan Ho 21-12, 18-21, 21-12 in a men's singles quarter-final match that lasted just over an hour.

The Indian, seeded fifth, will next face third seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty failed to make it to the semi-final after going down fighting 20-22, 21-18, 20-22 to Korean pairing of Kang Minhyuk and Seo Seungjae.

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