Australian Open: Srikanth beats world number 1, Sindhu reaches quarter-final

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Melbourne, June 22: Newly crowned Indonesian Open champions Kidambi Srikanth grabbed the limelights again as he defeated world number 1 Son Wan-ho for the second time in a week to reach the quarter-final of the ongoing Australian Open.

Srikanth sets up an all-Indian quarter-final as he will now meet compatriot Sai Praneeth. Praneeth defeated Chinese shuttler Huang Yuxiang 21-15, 18-21, 21-13.

It was a hard fought win for the Indian star against the top seed and world number 1 player. He went 15-21 in the first set but came back brilliantly to win the other two sets 21-13 21-13. Srikanth's head to head record against Son Wan-ho stands at 4-4.

It is going to be an interesting battle between the two Indian shuttlers. Praneeth enjoys an upper hand if we compare the head to head performance of the two players.

The duo has faced each other 6 times out of which, Praneeth has won 5 times and Srikanth just once.

In another important match, Indian pair of Ashwini Ponappa and N Sikki Reddy went down fight against Japan's Shiho Tanaka and Koharu Yonemoto. They lost 18-21, 21-18, 21-13.

Srikanth was understandably ecstatic after a brilliant win against the best player in the world.

In the women's singles category ace Indian shuttler and world number 3 PV Sindhu reached the quarterfinal by beating China's Chen Xiaoxin in straight sets 21-13, 21-18.

In another match, Saina Nehwal comfortably defeated Malaysia's, Sonia Cheah 21-15, 20-22, 21-14 to reach the quarter-final.

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