Treesa-Gayatri enter semis, Srikanth loses

India’s Gayatri Gopichand (left)and Treesa Jolly. Pic/AP; PTI

India's Kidambi Srikanth was ousted in men's singles but the women's pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand progressed to the semi-finals of the Macau Open Super 300 badminton tournament here on Friday.

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Returning from an injury sustained in May, sixth seed Srikanth struggled to find his rhythm against Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long Angus, losing 16-21, 12-21.

Treesa and Gayatri, seeded third, emerged as the lone Indians in the fray after they outwitted Chinese Taipei's sixth seed Hsu Yin-Hui and Lon Jhih Yun 21-12, 21-17 in the women's doubles quarter-finals.

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