Korea Open: Kashyap sails into semifinals

IANS

Published: September 27, 2019 02:44 PM IST

Tough task — Parupalli Kashyap will face world No.1 Kento Momota for a place in the final. File photo: IANS

Incheon: Ace Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap advanced to the semifinals of the Korea Open after registering a straight-games victory over Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark on Friday.

Kashyap, who had a 2-4 record against Jorgensen coming into the game, came out with a commanding performance to register a 24-22, 21-8 win in just 47 minutes.

In the first game, the Hyderabadi was made to sweat by the former world No. 2. However, Kashyap, the 2014 Commonwealth Games gold-medallist, kept his cool and won the game 24-22 in 21 minutes.

The 33-year-old Indian came out with a flawless performance in the second game and gave no chance to his opponent. He easily won the game 21-8 in just 16 minutes and secured his spot in the last four where he will be facing world No.1 Kento Momota.

Kashyap is the lone Indian left in the fray in the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament after star shuttlers P V Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and B Sai Praneeth made exits in the first round.

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