Three players, Kidambi Srikanth, Valishetty, and Subramanian, progress to the quarterfinals of the Canada Open badminton tournament.
India's badminton stars Kidambi Srikanth and Sankar Subramanian have made it to the quarterfinals of the Canada Open 2025, with both players showcasing impressive performances in their respective matches.
Kidambi Srikanth, ranked 14th in the world, overcame a tough challenge from world No. 71 Wang Po-Wei of Chinese Taipei in the Round of 16. Srikanth fought back from a 18-13 deficit in the first game and a 13-10 deficit in the second game to secure a hard-fought victory with scores of 21-19, 21-14. However, the identity of Srikanth's quarter-final opponent remains unknown as the information is not yet available.
Srikanth's journey to the quarterfinals began with a victory over Priyanshu Rajawat in the first round, followed by a pre-quarterfinal win against Wang Po-Wei with a score of 21-19, 21-12.
Meanwhile, Sankar Subramanian, who is ranked 40th in the world, defeated Chinese Taipei's Huang Yu Kai in the Round of 16 with scores of 21-19, 21-14. Subramanian will face Olympian and world No. 12 Kenta Nishimoto of Japan in the quarter-finals. The two players have previously met, with Nishimoto emerging victorious at the Orleans Masters in March.
In the women's singles, Shriyanshi Valishetty, ranked 75th, also made it to the quarterfinals after defeating world No. 45 Letshanaa Karupathevan of Malaysia in the Round of 16. Valishetty won the match comfortably with scores of 21-15, 21-14 in just 35 minutes. Valishetty's quarter-final opponent is world No. 69 Amalie Schulz of Denmark. The two players have previously met, with Valishetty securing a victory at the Abu Dhabi Masters in 2023.
Unfortunately, India's doubles campaign at Canada ended in the mixed doubles competition, with top seeds Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto losing to Spain's Ruben Garcia and Lucia Rodriguez.
The Canada Open 2025 promises to be an exciting tournament with several top-ranked players competing. The quarterfinals are scheduled to take place soon, and fans are eagerly waiting to see how Srikanth, Subramanian, and Valishetty perform against their respective opponents.
Fans are eagerly waiting for the news on Kidambi Srikanth's quarter-final opponent as they anticipate his next game in the Canada Open 2025. Meanwhile, opinions about Srikanth's performance so far, overcoming tough challenges to make it to the quarterfinals, are already making headlines in sports news. Similarly, Sankar Subramanian's opponents, Kenta Nishimoto and Amalie Schulz, have also previously clashed with him in sports games.