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#5 Three Indians in quarter-finals for the second time

Kidambi Srikanth had a strong tournament till he lost his ways in the quater-finals

The girls stole the spotlight but the stirring run by the India No. 1 men’s singles player, Kidambi Srikanth cannot be left out of the discussion. The World No. 10 came to this prestigious event riding high on his twin accomplishments at the Indonesia Open Superseries Premier and the Australian Open Superseries.

The stalwart, who has helped in bringing about a renaissance in men’s singles, was ultimately ousted by the World No. 1 Son Wan Ho 14-21, 18-21 in the last-eight. It terminated Srikanth’s incredible 13-match winning streak that had started at the Indonesia Open in June.

He might have had to bow out medalless, however, his three wins at the World Championships ensured yet another achievement for the rapidly improving Indian badminton contingent.

This was only the second time that three Indians advanced to the quarter-finals. The first time was in 2013 when India’s ever-reliable Saina and Sindhu made that far along with Parupalli Kashyap.

That year, the squad had to be satisfied with just Sindhu’s bronze. This time they have gone a notch higher by doubling that number, signifying India’s growing stature in badminton.