Updated On: 12 October, 2023 08:16 AM IST | Vantaa (Finland) | mid-day online correspondent
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

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.