Twitter applauds Srikanth Kidambi's spirited fightback despite his loss at the World Badminton Championships 2017

6-16 down, that was some great attempt to make a match out of it by Srikanth but touch too late. #2017BWC
— Yash (@chirkutZindagi_) August 25, 2017

Srikanth could have avoided letting the game get so out of hand, but the mettle nd spirit frm him in the 2nd game was encouraging. #BWC2017
— Deepshikha Chatterje (@WhovianScouser) August 25, 2017

But the way ,Srikanth is fought in 2nd set is simply remarkable. Still a good effort from @srikidambi
— tanmoypaul (@tanmoy_sports) August 25, 2017

Amazing to watch Srikanth when on song. That brief comeback was an absolute joy. Almost brutal.
— Soumya R Mohanty (@isoumyamohanty) August 25, 2017

Amazing fight in the 2nd game... next time i guess it will be #srikanth tiime:) Proud👍
— amit alphy (@AmitAlphy) August 25, 2017

Srikanth played very well in the second half of game 2 #BWC2017
— Vinay RKM (@vinzalwayz) August 25, 2017

It would have been an incredible comeback as Srikanth was trailing 5-16 in the 2nd game at one stage but eventually lost it 18-21. #2017BWC
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 25, 2017

From 5-16 to 18-19,but srikanth is also human and and humans do errror,very good comeback,his next tournaments korea and japan next month
— Bikash Chand Katoch (@KatochBikash) August 25, 2017

Achooo !
I was not ready to see him lose after such head spinning turnaround #Anti-Climax
— Juhil Susanna (@juhil_susanna) August 25, 2017

Still,there is perhaps something to be said about Indian players coming back into games. Mentally, they still believe.
— Ashish Magotra (@clutchplay) August 25, 2017

Heartbreak but keep the head high Srikanth, brave effort in the second. #2017BWC
— anjali banerjee (@anjali_banerjee) August 25, 2017

Srikanth Kidambi came agonisingly close to making a turnaround but surely impressed with his performances in #2017BWC. Well fought! pic.twitter.com/XmKIsBeU9O
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 25, 2017

I hate losing after giving such a fight, he should have lost it long before. I feel so bad can't express. Long wait for the medal continues
— india_badminton (@india_badminton) August 25, 2017

Tremendous fightback towards the end from @srikidambi but it was too late. Sri's incredible 13-match winning streak comes to an end.
— Sudeshna Banerjee (@Sudsports) August 25, 2017

left himself too much to do, but stirring performance in that second game from srikanth. saina & sindhu remain #badmintonworldchampionships
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) August 25, 2017

Too little, too late. One win away from medal at the Worlds. End of a breathtaking 13-match winning run for Srikanth.
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) August 25, 2017

Valiant fight from @srikidambi but he will agree he left it too late in the second game. At 18-19 he had almost made up the 11 pt deficit!
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) August 25, 2017

At the #Badminton WC, @srikidambi loses in the qf against top seed Son of Korea despite playing an excellent second game.
— T S Sudhir (@Iamtssudhir) August 25, 2017

No!!!

Srikanth Kidambi bows out of #2017BWC after losing to Son Wan Ho 14-21, 18-21. Tried everything to make a comeback but not to be...
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 25, 2017

Srikanth's 13-match winning run comes to a grinding halt. Loses to world #1 Son Wan Ho 14-21 18-21 in #badmintonworldchampionships QF
— Mihir Vasavda (@mihirsv) August 25, 2017

India will have to wait for another year for a Men's singles title at the world championships. Sri came back well but was too late #2017BWC
— Abhijeet Kulkarni (@abk6580) August 25, 2017

He might lose, but @srikidambi wins the point of the match. What defence! pic.twitter.com/UReEVgVF5y
— Mihir Vasavda (@mihirsv) August 25, 2017

The real Srikanth turns up but has he left it very late?
— Digvijay Singh Deo (@DiggySinghDeo) August 25, 2017