Canada Open 2025: Kidambi Srikanth stuns top seed Chou Tien-Chen to reach semi-finals
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Former World No. 1, Kidambi Srikanth, has reached the semis for only the second time this season.
Former World No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth produced a dominant performance at the Markham Pan Am Centre, defeating top seed and World No. 6 Chou Tien-Chen to storm into the semifinals of the ongoing Canada Open 2025.
Srikanth, on a comeback trail after a challenging injury phase, sealed a straight-game victory 21-18, 21-9 in a commanding display of experience and resilience, wrapping up the victory in just 43 minutes.
This marks Srikanth’s second BWF World Tour semi-final of the season, following his runner-up finish at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 earlier this year. After losing the opening game in his first-round match against compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat, the 31-year-old has not dropped a game since, signaling a strong return to form.
Srikanth will next face Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto, the third seed, who got past India’s S Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian in a hard-fought quarter-final. The 21-year-old Subramanian displayed grit and promise but fell short against the higher-ranked opponent 15-21, 21-5, 17-21.
In women’s singles, Shriyanshi Valishetty’s spirited run came to an end in the quarter-finals. The 18-year-old pushed Amalie Schulz to the brink in a three-game thriller but eventually lost 21-12, 19-21, 19-21, wrapping up a memorable campaign.
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Who did Kidambi Srikanth beat to reach semi-finals of BWF Canada Open 2025?
Srikanth defeated top seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei in straight games 21-18, 21-9 to advance to the semis.
Who will Srikanth face in the Canada Open 2025 semi-finals?
Srikanth will face Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto in the semi-finals.
What is the head-to-head (h2h) record between Kidambi Srikanth and Kenta Nishimoto?
Kidambi Srikanth leads Nishimoto 6-4 in h2h records. However, the Japanese has won three of their last five meetings.
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