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In the semis, Saina will play World No 19 Indonesia Gregoria Mariska Tunjung. In the men’s singles, Kidambi Srikanth survived a pulsating all-Indian three-game quarter-final match against Sameer Verma, which lasted one hour and 18 minutes. Kidambi won 22-20, 19-21, 23-21. In the semis Srikanth  will take of World No …

World No. 6 Indian overcame the challenge from 48th ranked Spaniard 21-15, 12-21, 21-14 in the second round contest, which lasted 62 minutes.. Srikanth will face Malaysia’s Liew Daren in the next round.

Srikanth, who took silver in the men’s singles category at the Commonwealth Games in Australia last month, climbed a couple of spots from the fifth place. Fellow Indian HS Prannoy also rose two rungs to take the eighth spot. In the recently concluded Badminton Asia Championships, Kidambi Srikanth was eliminated …