India’s Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the men’s singles final of the US Open Badminton Championships at the Titan Gym in California today. Srikanth defeated Japan’s Yudai Okimoto 22-20, 15-21 and 21-19 in a hard-fought semifinal. He will face Su Li Yang of Chinese Taipei in the final.
Earlier, the former world number one had booked his place in the last four with a 21-9, 12-21, 21-8 victory over Liao Jhuo-Fu of Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals.
Meanwhile, India’s Rounak Chouhan went down to Su Li Yang of Chinese Taipei 17-21, 19-21 in the other men’s singles semi-final.
In the women’s singles, India’s Devika Sihag bowed out of the tournament after losing to Denmark’s Line Christophersen in the semifinals.
Christophersen won 21-16, 11-21 and 21-11 to seal her place in the final.
