Srikanth ousts Zii Jia at Swiss Open; Malaysian doubles pair in quarters
Kidambi Srikanth eliminated Lee Zii Jia at the Swiss Open Super 300 with a 21-16, 21-15 victory on Thursday.
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SRIKANTH SPOILS ZII JIA DEEP RUN BID ON BIRTHDAY
Srikanth dealt Zii Jia his first loss in three head-to-head matchups.
The former world No.1 spoiled Zii Jia’s bid for a deep run in Basel wherein he would still play until his 26th birthday on March 29.
The Malaysian world No.10 put a dent in his preparations for the Paris Olympics.
Zii Jia just reached the last eight thrice in six World Tour appearances this year.
MALAYSIAN DOUBLES PAIR BEATS THAI DUO TO REACH LAST 8
Malaysian tandem Choong Hon Jian and Haikal Nazri outplayed Tailand’s Pharanyu Kaosamaang and Worrapol Thongsanga, 21-12, 21-17.
Hon Jian and Nazri needed just 33 minutes to oust their Thai counterparts as they advanced to the men’s doubles quarterfinals.
The win set up the Malaysian duo to face Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Moh Reza Pahevi of Indonesia.
It will be a rematch of the Orleans Masters final last week, where Hon Jian and Haikal won the title, 21-15, 18-21, 21-14.
