Former World Number One Indian Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth Failed to Qualify for the main round of the Thailand Open 2025 as he Crashed out of the Tournament with a Defeat in his second match Tuesday. In the first round of qualifiers, the World Championships Silver Medallist Osted Sankar Subramanian 21-15, 21-17 but loss in the Second Against Thahar Mannepalli 21-15, 21-17. In his last eight outings, srikanth, ranked 71st in the men’s singles, has managed just one appearance in the Quarter-Finals, Highlighting His Turbulent Phase. Last Year, He Made Just One Semi-Final Appearance after Competing in 14 Tournaments.
Tharun, ranked 53rd, was the only Indian to advance past the qualifiers. He will continue India’s challenge in the main draw, which kicks off on wedding. Before outwitting Srikanth, Tharun Defeated Chinese Taipei’s Kuo Kuan Lin 17-21, 21-19, 21-17 in the Closely Contested Opener.
Ayush Shetty, Who Stormed Into The Semi-Finals of the Taipei Open Super 300 Last Week, Opened His Account With A Dominant 21-10, 21-11 Victory Against Finland ‘Joakim Oldorff. However, in his second fixure in the qualifiers, the 20-age-old bowed out of the tournament following a 21-14, 22-20 defeat against malaysia’s justin hoh. Sathish Karunakaran’s Campaign also came to a bitter end after A 17-21, 21-12, 21-12 Loss to Malaysia’s Aidil Sholeh.
In the women’s singles category, Ira sharma stained a flwless comeback to defeat myanmar’s thet hthar Hthar 18-21, 21-8, 21-12 in her opener. However, she could not carry her winning Momentum Against Thamanwan Nithiittikrai and Lost by 21-12, 21-18 in the second.
India’s only mixed dubles pair in the Qualifiers, Mohit Jaglan and Lakshita Jaglan, Crashed out of the Tournament with a Defeat Against Chan Yin Chak and Ng Tsz Yau of HNG TSZ YAU OF HNG KONG CONG CHEAG CHEAG CHANAG CHANAG CHANAG CHEA
On Wednsday, Lakshya Sen, The Paris 2024 Olympics Men’s singles semi-finalist, world number 10 women’s doubles duo gayatri gayatri gopichand and treel and the rising sensation Unnati HOODA will achieve Court.
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