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Arctic Open: Kidambi Srikanth-Kiran George enter second round

Updated on: 12 October,2023 08:16 AM IST  |  Vantaa (Finland)
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Arctic Open: Kiran, who had won the Denmark International, stunned France's Toma Junior Popov 24-22, 15-21, 21-15 in a 73-minute clash

Arctic Open: Kidambi Srikanth-Kiran George enter second round

Kidambi Srikanth. Pic/AFP

Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Kiran George progressed to the men's singles prequarterfinals but it was curtains for Mithun Manjunath, at the Arctic Open Super 500 badminton tournament, here on Wednesday.


Srikanth, who was a part of India's silver medal winning team at the Asian Games, sailed into the second round after his German opponent Max Weisskirchen retired while lagging 6-11.


Kiran, who had won the Denmark International, stunned France's Toma Junior Popov 24-22, 15-21, 21-15 in a 73-minute clash.


Srikanth will face either of Japan's Kanta Tsuneyama or Indonesia's Shesar Hiren Rhustavito next, while Kiran will clash with the fourth-seeded Lu Guang Zu of China.

Manjunath, however, suffered a 19-21, 14-21 defeat against China's Weng Hong Yang to bow out. He had lost to the Chinese in the men's team championships final at the Hangzhou Asian Games as well.

Among others, the mixed pair of Sai Pratheek and Tanisha Crasto and the women's combination of Rutuparna Panda and Swetaparna Panda also exited after losing their respective opening round matches.

(With agency inputs)

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