World. No. 7 Kidambi Srikanth has been handed a relatively easy draw with the likes of Viktor Axelson, Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan and Shi Yuqi all on the other half. He is going up against World No. 11 Kento Momota of Japan in the semis clash!
Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the semi finals after pulling off an easy win against Frenchman Brice Leverdez in the quarters of the USD 700,000 Malaysia Open World Tour super 750 tournament in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. En route to the semis, World No 7 Srikanth, who claimed four titles last season, dumped former World No 2 Jan Jorgensen in the first round followed by an easy 22-20, 21-12 win over Wang Tzu Wei who had ousted Sai Praneeth. Finally, he defeated Brice Leverdez in straight sets too!
The 4th seeded Srikanth is the obvious favourite for this match. The battle between the two should be a sight to watch as Kento Momota is an unpredictable player and a tough opponent. But from the looks of it, Srikanth should be able to sail into the finals!