Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's live coverage of the Malaysia Open. In Men's singles pre-quarterfinals, Kidambi Srikanth takes on Chinese Taipei’s Wang Tzu Wei
Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the pre-quarterfinals after pulling off a win in the opening round of the USD 700,000 Malaysia Open World Tour super 750 tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday. World No 7 Srikanth, who claimed four titles last season, dumped former World No 2 Jan Jorgensen of Denmark 21-18 21-9 in a 31-minute clash here.
The 25-year-old from Guntur will next face Chinese Taipei’s Wang Tzu Wei, who defeated Singapore Open champion B Sai Praneeth 21-12, 21-7, in the other opening round match. It promises to be an exciting encounter. Stay tuned.