Hong Kong Open 2019: Kidambi Srikanth defeat Chen Long to move into the semi-finals

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The lone Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth moved into the semi-finals of Super 500 Hong Kong Open played in Hong Kong, China on Friday.
It was a great news for Indian badminton fans as Kidambi Srikanth played with confidence in the first game. Srikanth showed his dominance and caught Chen Long napping right from word go. At the interval, the India led 11-4. After the interval, Srikanth continued to dominate the Chinese and won the first set easily 21-13.

Before the start of the 2nd game, Chen Long had retire hurt to an injury. Srikanth moved into the semi-finals where he will face of Lee Chik Yu of Hong Kong. It has been a good performance by the Indian who has played with confidence against the Chinese and made sure that he never allowed Chen to comeback into the match.
It was his 2nd victory over Chen Long. His last win over the Chinese was in the 2017 Australian Open where he defeated Chen by 22-20, 21-16. Lee Chik Yu defeated Victor Axeslen of Denmark in two straight sets by 21-14, 21-19.
With this win, Srikanth will play his first semi-finals since March this. He played in the finals of the Indian Open Super 500 event. It will do a lot of good for him as he has been struggling for form right through the year.

Chen Long and Srikanth faced each other in the Malaysia Open in April where the Chinese defeated the Indian in two straight games.

Jonathan Christie will take on his counterpart Anthony Ginting in the other semi-finals. As far women’s singles are concerned Zheng Biewen and Chen Yufei will take in the 1st semi-finals while Ratchnok Intanon will face Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in other semi-finals.

The biggest surprise of the day was in the men’s doubles as Marcus Gideon and Sukamujlio lost to Endo and Watanabe in three sets by 16-21, 21-14, 20-22 to be knocked in the quarterfinals. Endo and Watanabe will face Choi Sol-gyu and Seo Seung Jae of South Korea. In the 2nd semi-finals, Li Yunhui and Liu Yunchen will take on Mohammad Ashan and Hendra Setiwan.


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Kidambi Srikanth move into the semi-finals of Hong Kong Open 2019 
Location: Bangalore

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