Defending Champion India faces Thailand in their Thomas Cup Opener.
While the Thomas Cup is the world badminton team championship for men, the Uber Cup is the women’s version. Both championships are held simultaneously biannually.
Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth added glory to his recent Indonesia Open title victory as he defeated World No. 1 Son Wan-Ho 15-21, 21-13, 21-13 to enter the quarter-finals of the Australian Open Super Series on Thursday.
Srikanth's compatriot B Sai Praneeth also sailed to the next round as he posted a 21-15, 18-21, 21-13 win over China's Huang Yuxiang.
This is Srikanth's second victory over Wan-Ho in a week as he earlier outclassed the South Korean shuttler in the semi-finals of the Indonesia Open.
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In the women's doubles, Ashwini Ponappa and Sikki Reddy suffered a defeat from the Japanese pair of Koharu Yonemoto and Shiho Tanaka. The Japanese duo beat Ponappa-Reddy by 21-18, 18-21, 13-21 in the second round match of the tournament.
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