Hong Kong Open: India’s Kidambi Srikanth advances to semi-finals

Hong Kong: India's Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the semi-finals of the Hong Kong Open Super 500 badminton tournament on Friday (November 15).

In the quarter-final clash, Srikanth's Chinese opponent Chen Long retired after losing the first game 13-21.

Also read: PV Sindhu loses second round match

The Indian, who is ranked 13th in the world, was 1-0 game up when Chen decided to retire from the contest due to an injury.

Kidambi Srikanth through to the semifinals as Chen Long unfortunately withdraws from the YONEX-SUNRISE Hong Kong Open 2019 🏸#HSBCBWFbadminton #HSBCRaceToGuangzhou pic.twitter.com/63PDJQYQsK

— BWF (@bwfmedia) November 15, 2019

Former world number one Srikanth had won his second round match on Thursday against compatriot Sourabh Verma 21-11, 15-21, 21-19.

In the women’s singles, India’s challenge had ended when world champion PV Sindhu lost her second round match on Thursday, to Thailand’s Busanan Ongbamrungphan 18-21, 21-11, 16-21.

Saina Nehwal had crashed out in the first round after being defeated by China's Cai Yan Yan 21-13, 22-20.