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The Indian challenge ended as Parupalli Kashyap lost to World number 1 Kento Momota in the semi-finals of Super 500 Korea Open played at Incheon, South Korea on Saturday. Momota produced a dominating display against Kashyap and won the match easily. In the first game, the Indian played some lovely shots but could match the speed of the Japanese. Kento Momota led 11-7 at the interval. After the break, the World number 1 Momota continued his domination over Kashyap and showed his class with a variety of strokes. The Japanese won the first game at 21-13. The second game saw Kashyap started off to a slow start as Momota took advantage of the mistakes that the Indian made. At the interval, the Japanese led 11-7. After the interval, Kashyap made a mini recovery to take points in succession to level the scores at 12-12. The Japanese showed his class and took 5 points in succession to take a comfortable lead. Momota won the 2 nd set easily at 21-15 to move into the finals. It was a...

Parupalli Kashyap progressed into the semi-finals of the Super 500 Korea Open with an easy win over Denmark Jan O Jorgensen in straight sets at 24-22, 21-8 played at Incheon, South Korea on Friday. In the first game, both players started on even keel taking alternate points till 4-4. Jan Jorgensen stepped up his game with aggressive strokes and mistakes from Kashyap. At the interval, the Denmark player-led 11-8. After the interval, Kashyap equaled the score at 11-11. Both players fought for each point until 22-22. The Indian took 2 points in succession to take the first game at 24-22. The second game saw Kashyap play aggressive badminton right from word go and never allowed his opponent to play his natural game. At the interval, the Indian led 11-7. After the break, Kashyap never let the match slip and won the second game easily at 21-8 to move into the semi-finals of the tournament. He will take on Kento Momota in the semi-finals to be played tomorrow. It was a dominating...

Parupalli Kashyap defeated Darren Liew of Malaysia to enter the quarterfinals of the Super 500 Korea Open played at Incheon on Thursday. Kashyap won the match in three sets by 21-17, 11-21, 21-12 last for 56 minutes. Kashyap had a great start to the first game playing aggressive badminton and not allowing the Malaysian opponent to play his natural game. The Indian won the first game easily at 21-17. In the 2 nd  the game, Darren Liew came back strongly to produce a dominating display and won the 2 nd game easily at 21-11 to force the match into a decider. In the deciding game, it was a dominating display by the Indian who showed his class and won the game and match easily to progress into the quarterfinals. He is the only left in the tournament after PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Sai Praneeth were crashed out in the first round. PV Sindhu lost to Biewen Zhang of USA in three sets by 21-7, 22-24, 15-21 to be knocked out in the first round. Saina Nehwal was also knocked out...