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Kidambi Srikanth bows out in semis at Hong Kong Open 2019
Updated On: 17 November, 2019 07:36 AM IST | Hong Kong | IANS
In the second game, Srikanth showed signs of a comeback as he was leading 11-8 at mid-break.
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Hong Kong: The Indian challenge at the ongoing Hong Kong Open 2019 badminton tournament came to an end as Kidambi Srikanth went down in the semi-final to Lee Cheuk Yiu in straight games here on Saturday. Srikanth, who was trailing 3-11 at mid-break in the first game, lost the first contest 9-21.
In the second game, Srikanth showed signs of a comeback as he was leading 11-8 at mid-break. Srikanth had a game point but the Hong Kong shuttler held his nerve and managed to take the second game 25-23. Earlier, ace India shuttler P.V. Sindhu had also bowed out of the tournament as she lost a close match to Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand.
Saina Nehwal had crashed out on the opening day of the tournament after going down against China's Cai Yan Yan in straight games.
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