Srikanth is seeded eighth in the men's singles draw
#3 Son Wan Ho
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The Korean can become the first from his nation to win the men's singles crown
The reigning World number one and top seed at this year's World Championships, the shuttler from South Korea will finally look to end his disappointing run on the big stage.
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He has been defeated by Srikanth Kidambi in his last two tournaments but in May earleir this year, he led his nation to victory at the Sudirman Cup. He has never made it past the final eight at the World Championships but he will be looking to change that record very soon.
He has the game to go all the way and along with his own first World Championship crown, he will be contesting to become the first player from his nation to win the men's singles title at the event.
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He will take on Finnish shuttler Kalle Koljonen in his opener and is in line to go head-to-head against Srikanth in the quarters, which could set up a potential showdown against Lin Dan in the final four.
Shraishth Jain is a former sports journalist & content specialist, with over eight years of experience of working in the industry. A graduate of commerce, he earned his post-graduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi.
His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.
He has been watching sports religiously for as long as he can remember. He is a die-hard Manchester United fan and spends almost all of his free time watching one sport or the other, and keeping tabs on the happenings in the world of sport around the globe.
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