
Srikanth enters Malaysia Masters quarterfinal
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: Seasoned Indian badminton player Kidambi Srikanth entered the quarterfinals of Malaysia Masters after defeating Ireland's Nhat Nguyen in his second-round match here on Thursday.
Srikanth prevailed 23-21, 21-17 in the 59-minute showdown against world number 33 Nguyen.
Srikanth, whose world ranking has plummeted to 65 owing to a prolonged lean patch, will face France's Toma Junior Popov in the last-eight stage.