Srikanth advances to quarter-finals of Japan Open
23 Sep 2016 1:38 AM GMT
K Srikanth emerged as the lone survivor at the Japan Open after he reached the last eight stage of the men’s singles competition at the Super Series event here on Thursday.
However, it wasn’t the sort of victory that Srikanth would have ever wished for as his match against compatriot Ajay Jayaram was stopped midway after the 28-year-old Mumbai-based shuttler injured his left ankle.
Jayaram retired following the end of the opening game, which went in favour of Srikanth 21“I have injured my left ankle but it doesn’t look serious. I should be ready for Korea Open,” Jayaram said.
The eighth seeded Indian will next face Germany’s Marc Zwiebler. Srikanth has a 2-1 record against the German, who defeated the Indian during the 2014 edition of the same tournament. agencies
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