Abu Dhabi: P V Sindhu won her second successive group stage match to qualify for the semifinals but men’s singles star Kidambi Srikanth lost for the second time in succession to be out of the race for the last four stage of the Dubai Super Series Finals here Thursday.
Sindhu crushed Japanese Sayaka Sato 21-13, 21-12 in 36 minutes to secure her second straight victory, eliminating Sayaka at the Hamadan Sports Complex. The Indian joined Japanese Akane Yamaguchi to advance to the semifinals from Group A.
In the men’s singles, Indian Srikanth lost to Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei 18-21, 18-21. Chinese Shi Yuqi defeated Viktor Axelsen 13-21, 21-18, 21-17 to register his second successive victory, sealing a place in the last four stage. Axelsen had beaten Srikanth on the opening day.
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