China Open 2018: Kidambi Srikanth vs Kento Momota Quarter-finals, Live Score and Match Updates

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That's the end of Kidambi Srikanth's campaign!

Momota was just too good, too strong and too sharp. It was impossible for the Indian to find any hole in the Japanese's game.

And Momota has completed the job in 28 minutes!

He has closed out a 21-9, 21-11 win over Srikanth to advance to the semi-finals.

Srikanth saves one match point!

10-20

And Momota has reached match points!

20-9

Srikanth is now down 9-18

Two more points for the Indian....how long can he keep it going?

8-17

It is 16-6

Srikanth just hasn't been able to reduce the 10-point deficit!

Finally one point for the Indian to stop the rot.

He is down 4-14

Srikanth has not been able to inflict any damage at all!

Momota cruises to 13-3

It is 11-3 to Momota going into the mid-game inteerval

And two more points for the Japanese!

He is proving why he is the most in-form player in the planet right now!

8-3

Srikanth is trying his best to chip away from Momota's lead, but the Japanese already is ahead 6-3

It's 4-2 for Momota now!

And 3-1

This is very much like the first game!

It's 2-1 to Momota in Game 2

First game goes to the Japanese at 21-9

Complete domination!

Srikanth manages to get a couple of points but Momota has already reached game points!

20-8

And Momota is just racing towards the finish line in this game!

He simply can't do any wrong!

With five consecutive points, he is now 17-6 ahead!

Srikanth got the first point after the break but he failed to keep it going.

Momota 12-6

It is 11-5 to Momota going into the mid-game interval.

Srikanth again gets one point back and now trails 5-10

Not just defense, he is so good even in attacking play!

Momota goes up to 9-4 now

And Momota is showing how good he is in defense!

Up 7-4

Two more points for the Indian!

He is now 4-5

Srikanth finally takes another point and reduces the gap to three points!

He trails 2-5

Playing aggressive and accurate badminton!

Momota up 4-1

Momota is wasting no time at all. He has already opened up a 3-1 lead.

And we are under way!

It is 1-1

The World No. 2 Momota leads the head-to-head meetings 7-3. He has won their last four meetings, two of which happened this year. While Srikanth has been struggling to find his rhythm this season, Momota's achievements are countless. Since his suspension was lifted, the Japanese has stormed back to the circuit in stellar fashion.

He has won the World Championships, the Asian Championships, the Indonesia Open, the Japan Open, and the Vietnam International in 2018. He came to this tournament by triumphing in Tokyo just last week. Momota has just been too inspired to make a statement. If Srikanth can't keep his errors at bay, it would be very difficult for the Indian in this match.

Good morning and welcome to the Sportskeeda live coverage of the 2018 China Open quarter-finals. Seventh seed Kidambi Srikanth has a tough task at hand as he faces none other than the most in-form man of the season, Kento Momota. The Japanese is the third seed at this Super 1000 tournament.

China Open 2018: Kidambi Srikanth vs Kento Momota Quarter-finals, Live Score and Match Updates

Momota secures a 21-9, 21-11 win over Srikanth to advance to the semi-finals.