Senior National Badminton Championship 2023: Srikanth, Ashmita reach semifinals

Meanwhile Priyanshu Rajawat beat Kiran George, who had packed off the top-seeded H S Prannoy a day earlier, in straight games.

Kidambi Srikanth in action at the 84th Senior National Badminton Championships in Pune on Sunday.

Kidambi Srikanth in action at the 84th Senior National Badminton Championships in Pune on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

Meanwhile Priyanshu Rajawat beat Kiran George, who had packed off the top-seeded H S Prannoy a day earlier, in straight games.

Former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth defeated a fighting Kartikey Gulshan Kumar 2-1 and entered the men’s singles semifinals of the 84th National senior badminton championships in Pune on Sunday.

The second-seeded Srikanth is the lone seed from the top eight to enter the last-four stage.

Meanwhile Priyanshu Rajawat beat Kiran George, who had packed off the top-seeded H S Prannoy a day earlier, in straight games.

In the women’s section, Ashmita Chaliha and Aakarshi Kashyap entered the semifinals in contrasting style. Ashmita defeated Isharani Baruah 21-10, 21-23, 21-16 while Aakarshi ended Pune’s 13th seed Purva Barves’ challenge with a 11-21, 21-13, 21-14 verdict.

RESULTS
Men’s singles: Quarterfinals: K. Srikanth bt Kartikey Gulshan Kumar 21-10, 18-21, 21-16; M. Mithun bt Sourabh Varma 15-21, 21-19, 21-19; Harsheel Dani bt Yash Yogi 21-10, 21-15; Priyanshu Rajawat bt Kiran George 21-14, 21-15.
Pre-quarterfinals: Kiran bt Tharun M. 21-12, 21-18; Priyanshu bt K. Jagadeesh 21-19, 18-21, 21-11; Harsheel bt Sai Charan Koya 21-11, 18-21, 21-14; Sourabh bt Rahul Yadav 15-21, 21-17, 21-7; Mithun bt S. Bhargav 21-17, 21-12; Srikanth bt D. S. Saneeth 21-15, 21-20.
Women’s singles: Quarterfinals: Ashmita Chaliha bt Isharani Baruah 21-10, 21-23, 21-16; Akarshi Kashyap bt Devika Sihag 11-21, 21-13, 21-14.
Pre-quarterfinals: Ashmita bt Radhika Sharma 21-6, 21-14; Anupama Upadhyaya bt Taneesha Singh 21-13, 21-11; Shriyanshi Valishetty bt Anura Prabhudesai 21-9, 21-13; Ira Sharma bt Meghana Reddy 21-19, 16-21, 21-16; Adita Rao bt Shruti Mundada 21-17, 21-18; Aakarshi bt Purva Barve 11-21, 21-13, 21-14.
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