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Well, that has been an enthralling match between the Indian and the Hong Kong shuttlers. Kidambi Srikanth may have won the match in straight games, but it was as close as ever. Both the players went neck and neck in the two games. However, Srikanth showed a lot of composure to win the crucial points towards the end of the games, and progress to the next round.
Indian badminton star Kidambi Srikanth is all set to take on Hong Kong’s Wong Wing Ki Vincent, in the second round of the French Open Super Series, on Thursday.
Srikanth has been on tremendous form this season, ever since making a comeback from a long injury layoff. The 24-year-old has managed to win as many as three Super Series titles this season, adding the Indonesia Open, the Australian Open, and the Denmark Open. Srikanth has also managed to make it to four Superseries finals this year, making him the first Indian shuttler to achieve that feat.
He had most recently faced off against Wong Wing Ki Vincent in the semi final of the Denmark Open semi final, where the Indian won in straight games, by a 21-18, 21-17 margin.
The Indian shuttler had a relatively calm path to the second round of the French Open, getting a bye against German Fabian Roth in the first. Srikanth was 3-0 up against Roth, when the latter pulled out of the match.
Meanwhile, Wong has had to play a difficult match in the first round against Jonatan Christie of Poland. The Hong Kong shuttler had a three-game match against Christie, which he eventually won 14-21, 21-13, 21-16.
Due to his three-game struggle in the first round, the tie against Srikanth could be a difficult one to negotiate for Wong. On the other hand, Srikanth will be well rested ahead of this ties, as he had to play only three games in the last round.