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Malaysia Sun
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Malaysia Sun
India's Kidambi Srikanth cruises to semi-finals of Malaysia Masters 2025
Bukit Jalil [Malaysia], May 24 (ANI): Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth registered win over France's Toma Junior Popov in the quarterfinals and progressed to the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Bukit Jalil, as reported by Currently ranked 65th in the badminton rankings, Srikanth came from behind in the decider to register a gritty 24-22, 17-21, 22-20 win over world No. 18 Popov in a match that lasted one hour and 14 minutes on Friday. This will be Srikanth's first semi-final appearance of the year. His last top-four finish on the BWF World Tour was at the Swiss Open Super 300 in March 2024. The Indian badminton player made a brisk start, surging to a 7-4 lead in the opening game, only for Popov to claw his way back. It was the French shuttler who held a game point opportunity at 21-20, but Srikanth turned the tide to snatch the opener. Srikanth trailed by four points at the break in the second game. He drew level at 15-15 but lost steam as the match went into the decider. Srikanth was also four points behind his opponent in the third midgame break of the match, but this time, he mounted an inspiring comeback to seal the contest. It was his fourth win over Toma Junior Popov from six meetings. Kidambi Srikanth, who defeated Ireland's world No. 33 Nhat Nguyen in the round of 16, will face world No. 22 Yushi Tanaka of Japan in the semi-finals on Saturday. Tanaka had beaten HS Prannoy in his round of 16 match. Meanwhile, it was the end of the road for India's mixed doubles pair of Paris 2024 Olympian Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila. The Indian badminton players went down 22-24, 13-21 in their quarter-finals against the People's Republic of China's Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin, bronze medallists from the 2023 World Championships. Srikanth is now the only Indian challenge left at the BWF Super 500 tournament. (ANI)
NDTV
24-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Badminton: Kidambi Srikanth Cruises To Semi-Finals Of Malaysia Masters 2025
Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth registered win over France's Toma Junior Popov in the quarterfinals and progressed to the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Bukit Jalil, as reported by Currently ranked 65th in the badminton rankings, Srikanth came from behind in the decider to register a gritty 24-22, 17-21, 22-20 win over world No. 18 Popov in a match that lasted one hour and 14 minutes on Friday. This will be Srikanth's first semi-final appearance of the year. His last top-four finish on the BWF World Tour was at the Swiss Open Super 300 in March 2024. The Indian badminton player made a brisk start, surging to a 7-4 lead in the opening game, only for Popov to claw his way back. It was the French shuttler who held a game point opportunity at 21-20, but Srikanth turned the tide to snatch the opener. Srikanth trailed by four points at the break in the second game. He drew level at 15-15 but lost steam as the match went into the decider. Srikanth was also four points behind his opponent in the third midgame break of the match, but this time, he mounted an inspiring comeback to seal the contest. It was his fourth win over Toma Junior Popov from six meetings. Kidambi Srikanth, who defeated Ireland's world No. 33 Nhat Nguyen in the round of 16, will face world No. 22 Yushi Tanaka of Japan in the semi-finals on Saturday. Tanaka had beaten HS Prannoy in his round of 16 match. Meanwhile, it was the end of the road for India's mixed doubles pair of Paris 2024 Olympian Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila. The Indian badminton players went down 22-24, 13-21 in their quarter-finals against the People's Republic of China's Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin, bronze medallists from the 2023 World Championships. Srikanth is now the only Indian challenge left at the BWF Super 500 tournament.
NDTV
23-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Malaysia Masters: Kidambi Srikanth Battles Into Semi-Finals, Lone Indian Left In The Draw
Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth produced a gutsy performance on Friday to book his place in the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Bukit Jalil. In a nail-biting men's singles quarter-final clash, Srikanth edged past France's world No. 18 Toma Junior Popov 24-22, 17-21, 22-20 in a marathon encounter that lasted one hour and 14 minutes. Currently ranked 65th in the world, Srikanth had to dig deep in the deciding game after trailing at the mid-game break. With his trademark resilience, the Indian shuttler clawed his way back to win his fourth match in six meetings against Popov and secure his first semi-final appearance of the season. This marks Srikanth's best result on the BWF World Tour since his semi-final run at the Swiss Open Super 300 in March 2024. The Indian started the match strongly, racing to a 7-4 lead in the opening game. However, Popov recovered quickly and even held a game point at 21-20. Srikanth showed his composure to turn the tables and clinch the game 24-22. The second game saw the momentum shift as Popov went into the break with a four-point cushion. Srikanth managed to level the score at 15-all but couldn't maintain the tempo, eventually conceding the game 17-21. In the decider, Srikanth once again found himself four points behind at the mid-game interval. But showing tremendous grit and court awareness, he mounted an inspired comeback to outlast Popov in a tense finish and move into the last four. Srikanth had earlier defeated Ireland's world No. 33 Nhat Nguyen in the pre-quarterfinals. He will now face Japan's world No. 22 Yushi Tanaka in the semi-final on Saturday. Tanaka had earlier knocked out India's HS Prannoy in the round of 16. Meanwhile, India's mixed doubles hopes ended in the quarter-finals. Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila went down fighting 22-24, 13-21 to China's Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin, bronze medallists at the 2023 World Championships. With their exit, Srikanth remains the only Indian player left in contention at the BWF Super 500 tournament.
Time of India
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Malaysia Masters: Kidambi Srikanth into semis, lone Indian standing
The semi-final entry beating France's Toma Junior Popov marks Kidambi Srikanth's first of the season (Image via X/@KhelNow) Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the semi-finals of the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Bukit Jalil after defeating France's world No. 18 Toma Junior Popov in a thrilling quarter-final match on Friday. The Indian shuttler, currently ranked 65th globally, won 24-22, 17-21, 22-20 in a contest lasting one hour and 14 minutes. This victory marks Srikanth's first semi-final appearance of the season and his best result on the BWF World Tour since reaching the Swiss Open Super 300 semi-finals in March 2024. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The opening game saw Srikanth take an early 7-4 lead before Popov fought back to hold a game point at 21-20. Srikanth managed to secure the game 24-22. Popov dominated the second game, maintaining a four-point lead at the break. Despite Srikanth leveling the score at 15-all, he ultimately lost the game 17-21. Bombay Sport Exchange Ep 5: Shane Watson on how IPL gave him a lifeline & his tribute to Phil Hughes The deciding game proved challenging for Srikanth, who found himself trailing by four points at the mid-game interval. However, he mounted a successful comeback to claim victory in a close finish. This win marks Srikanth's fourth victory in six encounters against Popov. He had previously defeated Ireland's world No. 33 Nhat Nguyen in the pre-quarterfinals. Srikanth will face Japan's world No. 22 Yushi Tanaka in Saturday's semi-final. Tanaka had earlier eliminated India's HS Prannoy in the round of 16. Poll Do you think Kidambi Srikanth can win the Malaysia Masters 2025 title? Yes, definitely! No, he'll fall short. In the mixed doubles category, India's campaign ended as Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila lost their quarter-final match. The Indian pair was defeated by China's Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin, the 2023 World Championships bronze medallists, with a score of 22-24, 13-21. Srikanth remains the sole Indian representative in the BWF Super 500 tournament following the exit of the mixed doubles pair. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
