Kidambi Srikanth Stuns Compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat To Enter 2nd Round Of Canada Open

Last Updated:July 02, 2025, 21:25 IST

Kidambi Srikanth has advanced to the second round of the Canada Open Super 300 with a thrilling win against Priyanshu Rajawat.

Kidambi Srikanth will play in the second round of Canada Open (Picture credit: AFP)

Star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the men’s singles second round with a thrilling three-game win against fellow countryman Priyanshu Rajawat at the Canada Open Super 300 on Wednesday.

Srikanth, who was the runner-up at the Malaysia Masters in May, bounced back from a game down to win 18-21, 21-19, 21-14 in a gripping 53-minute opening round match.

It was a fierce contest between Srikanth and Priyanshu, who had faced each other twice earlier, with the latter winning on both occasions. This included straight-game wins at the German Open earlier this year and the 2023 Australian Open.

There was little to separate Srikanth and Priyanshu in the opening game as they moved neck to neck from 6-6 to 17-17 before the latter gained the upper hand to take the lead.

Srikanth trailed after the change of sides in the second game but displayed resilience to level the scores at 9-9 and then surge ahead 12-9.

Srikantha and Priyanshu remained matched until 18-18, when the former broke away to push the match into a decider.

In the third game, Srikanth maintained a slight advantage, although Rajawat fought back to level at 14-14.

However, Srikanth elevated his performance in the closing stages, winning seven of the next points to secure the win against Priyanshu.

(With PTI Inputs)

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