Kidambi Srikanth advances to China Masters quarter-finals after win over Lai
On Thursday, 33-year-old Indian badminton player Kidambi Srikanth secured a spot in the men's singles quarter-finals at the China Masters Super 750 by overcoming world number nine Victor Lai. Srikanth, currently ranked 34th globally, defeated the Canadian opponent with scores of 21-18, 21-19. In other action, Tanvi Sharma was eliminated from the tournament following a 17-21, 21-18, 16-21 defeat against Japan's Tomoka Miyazaki in the second round of the women's singles.