Kidambi Srikanth loses in semifinals of Hong Kong Open

Tough luck!@srikidambi‘s fine run at the #HongKongOpen comes to an end in the semifinals after he goes down 9-21, 23-25 to 🇭🇰’s Lee Cheuk Yiu in 42 minutes.

Come back stronger, champ! #badminton #IndiaontheRise pic.twitter.com/1RVpRdwRvF

— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) November 16, 2019

Srikanth was leading 20-15 in the second game only to lose it 23-25.

Srikanth had reached the semifinals after fifth seed Chen Long of China decided to quit the contest owing to an injury on Friday.

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Highlights | In a dramatic second game 🇭🇰 Lee Cheuk Yiu comes back to delight home crowd by edging over former world No.1 Kidambi Srikanth 🏸#HSBCBWFbadminton #HSBCRacetoGuangzhou pic.twitter.com/7BI9Azr7hP

— BWF (@bwfmedia) November 16, 2019

His first round opponent Kento Momota had withdrawn before the tournament.

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