China Masters 2026: Kidambi Srikanth progresses to R16; Lakshya Sen exits

Begin typing your search above and press return to search. Home BadmintonBadmintonChina Masters 2026: Kidambi Srikanth progresses to R16; Lakshya Sen exitsThe mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto also started with a win in the first round.XKidambi Srikanth (Photo credit: Badminton Photo/BWF)Former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth registered a big win in the first round of the China Masters Super 750 tournament in Shenzhen, China, on Wednesday.The 33-year-old defeated world No. 21 Chi Yu Jen in straight games, 21-16, 21-15, to register his first win on the BWF World Tour since reaching the final of the US Open in June.He still has a tougher road ahead, as he will next take on the reigning world bronze medalist, Victor Lai of Canada, in the second round on Thursday.#News | Kidambi Srikanth moves to R16 of China Masters Super750 in Shenzhen.Kidambi registered a big win in first round, defeating world No. 21 Chi Yu Jen in straight games, 21-16, 21-15.Meanwhile, Lakshya Sen bowed down to reigning world bronze medalist Victor Lai of Canada,… pic.twitter.com/8n5gCSFaRt— The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) September 2, 2026 Victor booked his place in the second round with a comfortable straight-games victory over Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen, winning 21-14, 21-17.Lakshya’s poor form continued, as this marked the fifth consecutive tournament in which he failed to reach the quarterfinals on the circuit, including a disappointing home World Championships.On the other hand, the elite Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty progressed to the next round with a 21-11, 21-16 win over Arif-Kang of Malaysia.In the women’s singles, Tanvi Sharma also began with a solid win, defeating Amalie Schulz of Denmark 21-16, 21-17. However, Devika Sihag went down to Bulgaria’s Kaloyana Nalbantova 18-21, 15-21.In mixed doubles, the Indian pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto dominated the young Thai combination of Tonrug Saeheng and Tonkid Saeheng, winning 21-8, 21-9.The other mixed doubles pair of Ruthvika Gadde and Rohan Kapoor exited in the first round, losing 16-21, 18-21 to the Chinese Taipei pair of Guan Xun Wu and Lee Chia Hsin.BadmintonKidambi SrikanthIndian SportsLakshya SenNext StorySimilar Posts