Indonesia Masters: K Srikanth in semifinals, PV Sindhu out

Malang (Indonesia): Top seed K. Srikanth advanced to the semifinals in men's singles but P.V. Sindhu suffered a heartbreak as she bowed out of the women’s singles with a straight-game loss at the $120,000 Indonesia Masters Grand Prix Gold tournament here on Friday.

 

World No.9 Srikanth, who has qualified for the BWF Super Series Finals, emerged the lone Indian survivor as he spanked Malaysia’s Teck Zhi Soo, seeded 15th, 21-10, 21-5 in a match that lasted just 24 minutes.

 

Two-time bronze medallist at World Championships, Sindhu, who clinched the Macau Open Grand Prix Gold last week, suffered an unexpected 21-23, 13-21 loss against He Bingjiao of China in 36 minutes.