Hong Kong Open: Kidambi Srikanth loses in the semi-finals

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The Indian challenge ended as Kidambi Srikanth went down fighting to local boy Lee Chik Yu of Hong Kong in two straight sets by 9-21, 23-25 in the semi-finals of Super 500 Hong Kong Open played on Saturday.

It was not an ideal start for the Indian as Lee played with aggression and did not allow Srikanth to play his natural game. At the mid game interval, Lee had a commanding lead of 11-3. After the interval, Srikanth took few points in succession, but Hong Kong player just demonstrated great drop shots and smashes which put the Indian on the back-foot. Lee won the first game easily at 21-9.
In the second game, Srikanth had a much better start taking an early 5-1 lead. Lee Chik Yu played with positive intent and created pressure on the Indian with brilliant drop shots and smashes. At the interval, Srikanth had a 11-8 lead. After the interval, the Indian attacked the Hong Kong player and put the local boy under pressure to take a 20-13 lead. Lee showed great fighting spirit to save 7 match points and levelled the score at 20-20. Srikanth had chances of winning the 2nd game but Lee fought it out to make 23-23. The Indian committed unforced errors which allowed the Hong Kong player take 2 points in succession to help win the match at 25-23.


Srikanth had a golden chance to win the 2nd set, but Lee fighting spirit allowed him to reach his maiden finals at Super 500 level. Its augers well for Srikanth who performed reasonably well in the Hong Kong Open. After reaching the finals in Indian Open March this year, this performance will give him confidence going ahead.

In this year Hong Kong Open, PV Sindhu lost in the 2nd round to Thailand Busnan Ongambrunghphan while Saina Nehwal crashed out in the first round. Sai Praneeth also lost in the first round. Satwiksairaj RankiReddy and Chirag Shetty also crashed out in 1st round. It was disappointing performance by the Indian shuttler’s.


  
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Kidambi Srikanth lose in the semi-finals of Hong Kong Open 2019 

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