Kidambi Srikanth knocked out a new chapter in the history of Indian badminton when he was intertwined to the men’s singles final in the world of Badminton Championship with a hard victory over his compatriot Lakshya Sen 17-21, 21-17.
The former 28-year-old former world will be the first Indian to play the final of the Single Putra.
Prakash Padukone in 1983 and Sai Praneeth in 2019 had lost in the world semifinals.
As happened: Srikanth vs LakshyasaFter won four Super Series titles in 2017, the form of Srikanth Nosed was treated and his appearance at Huelva, Spain on Saturday, when he made his first final in 34 weeks, had to do good confidence in the final on Sunday.
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https://t.co/hk7TD76RGH- Bai Media (@bai_media) 1639852136000IT is a heavy victory for 28 year old children for children 28 years old.
When the 20-year-old Lakshya gave his senior a hard time and looked like making it to the final.
If he did it, Lakshya would be the youngest to achieve that achievement.
It was a battle looking around in the first match.
Lakshya climbed up after the sixth point and went to a pause with Tin 11-8.
After that, when the young man sailed to 15-11, Srikanth returned with three smash to raise him 16-16.
However, in 17-17 Srikanth missed caregivers and found the net.
He then lost the next three points with two unpacted errors.
After winning the first match, Lakshya began with a strong note in the second, leading 8-4.
At this stage, Srikanth raised his game.
Playing was destroyed easily and moved Laksha throughout the court, Srikanth won seven of the last eight points to lead 11-9 at rest.
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https://t.co/1rbhfrjuyb- Bai Media (@bai_media) 1639851688000Lakshya made a short recovery, but Srikanth powered In front of the win victory at a moment and forced Lakshya to make a mistake.
That’s the dominance that he won 17 of the last 23 points and won the winner in style with Crosscourt Jump Smash World No.1 Tzu Tzu Ying from China Taipei reaching his first final in the world with 21-17, 13-21, 21-14 wins against He Bing Jiao from China.
He will face Japanese Yamaguchi, who suspended Zhang Yi Man of China 21-19, 21-19.
Results (SFS): Male: Kidbab Srikanth (Ind) BT Lakshya Sen (Ind) 17-21, 21-14, 21-17.
Women: Tai Tzu Ying (China Taipei) BT He Bing Jiao (CHN) 21-17, 13-21, 21-14; Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) BT Zhang Yi Man 21-19, 21-19.