India's campaign at the Korea Open Badminton Championships 2022 came to an end on Saturday after the country's top shuttlers -- PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth -- lost their respective semifinal matches at the Palma Stadium, here. 
 
Sindhu lost her women's singles last-four match 14-21, 17-21 against the world No. 4 An Seyoung in 48 minutes. 
 
Heading into the fixture, Sindhu, a former world champion had failed to beat the 20-year-old South Korean in any of their three previous meetings. The last time the two played each other, An Seyoung had denied the Indian ace the BWF World Tour Finals 2021 title. 
 
Sindhu tried to start the match aggressively but some astonishing retrievals from An Seyoung frustrated her as the South Korean raced to a 7-1 lead.

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The Indian shuttler managed to offset the early blows with a series of good points of her own but it was An Seyoung with an 11-6 lead heading into the first mid-game interval of the match. 
 
Despite Sindhu's best efforts, An Seyoung controlled the flow of the match and won the first game 21-14. 
 
Looking for a sharp response, Sindhu took a 3-0 lead in the second game but it was not long before An Seyoung responded and it was the South Korean again who led by two points at the break. 
 
An Seyoung's court coverage was exquisite and her range of shorts continued to baffle the Indian star as the match progressed. 
 
Trailing 14-9, Sindhu upped the ante and managed to bring down the deficit to just a single point with the help of some brilliant cross-court winners. 
 
However, it wasn't quite enough to topple the in-form South Korean who wrapped up the match.

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Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth also lost his men's singles semis against Indonesian second-seed Jonatan Christie by a 19-21, 16-21 scoreline. 
 
Srikanth, seeded fifth, started the match well and led for most of the first game but the world No. 8 Cristie flipped the script right at the end to take the lead. 
 
The second game was a tight affair in the initial stages but from a 14-all scoreline, Christie stepped up to take control and ended the match in 49 minutes. 
 
Srikanth's loss brought India`s campaign at the Korea Open to an end.

India's campaign at the Korea Open Badminton Championships 2022 came to an end on Saturday after the country's top shuttlers -- PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth -- lost their respective semifinal matches at the Palma Stadium, here.

India's campaign at the Korea Open Badminton Championships 2022 came to an end on Saturday after the country's top shuttlers -- PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth -- lost their respective semifinal matches at the Palma Stadium, here. Sindhu lost her women's singles last-four match 14-21, 17-21 against the world No. 4 An Seyoung in 48 minutes. Heading into the fixture, Sindhu, a former world champion had failed to beat the 20-year-old South Korean in any of their three previous meetings. The last time the two played each other, An Seyoung had denied the Indian ace the BWF World Tour Finals 2021 title. Sindhu tried to start the match aggressively but some astonishing retrievals from An Seyoung frustrated her as the South Korean raced to a 7-1 lead. ALSO READ: Women's Jr Hockey World Cup: India storms into semifinals with clinical 3-0 victory over South Korea The Indian shuttler managed to offset the early blows with a series of good points of her own but it was An Seyoung with an 11-6 lead heading into the first mid-game interval of the match. Despite Sindhu's best efforts, An Seyoung controlled the flow of the match and won the first game 21-14. Looking for a sharp response, Sindhu took a 3-0 lead in the second game but it was not long before An Seyoung responded and it was the South Korean again who led by two points at the break. An Seyoung's court coverage was exquisite and her range of shorts continued to baffle the Indian star as the match progressed. Trailing 14-9, Sindhu upped the ante and managed to bring down the deficit to just a single point with the help of some brilliant cross-court winners. However, it wasn't quite enough to topple the in-form South Korean who wrapped up the match. ALSO READ: Korea Open: PV Sindhu defeats Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan to enter women's singles semifinals Meanwhile, Kidambi Srikanth also lost his men's singles semis against Indonesian second-seed Jonatan Christie by a 19-21, 16-21 scoreline. Srikanth, seeded fifth, started the match well and led for most of the first game but the world No. 8 Cristie flipped the script right at the end to take the lead. The second game was a tight affair in the initial stages but from a 14-all scoreline, Christie stepped up to take control and ended the match in 49 minutes. Srikanth's loss brought India`s campaign at the Korea Open to an end.

Korea Open: PV Sindhu loses to An Seyoung in semi-final, Jonatan Christie topples Kidambi Srikanth

H S Prannoy fought valiantly before losing to fifth seed Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in the men's singles quarterfinal, drawing curtains on India's campaign at the New Zealand Open badminton tournament on&nbsp;Friday.

Unseeded <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/top-shuttlers-prannoy-praneeth-blame-bais-administrative-mess-for-missing-asian-badminton-championship-212644&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjP5c2RmP_hAhUISY8KHQPEDJ0QFjABegQIDxAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw2H_1ELYySTiFy6u-LW3j91">Prannoy</a> squandered a one-game advantage before losing 21-17 15-21 14-21 to world number 11 Japanese shuttler in a marathon last-eight round match which lasted an hour and 13 minutes.

The two shuttlers now enjoy a 1-1 head-to-head record against each other.

The first game witnessed a close fight between Prannoy and Tsuneyama as both matched each other stroke for stroke till the first 13 points before the Indian pocketed four straight points to surge ahead 17-13.

The Japanese didn't give up and reduced the gap to 17-18 before Prannoy secured three points on the trot to take the first game.

Prannoy raced to a 4-0 lead in the second game soon before extending it to 11-5.

But then the Indian hit a roadblock and committed unforced errors to give his opponent a leeway and the Tsuneyama grabbed the chance with both hands. He won eight straight points to move ahead 14-11.

The Indian managed to draw level at 14 apiece before Tsuneyama closed out the game at 21-15 in his favour.

The decider too was a hard-fought one as both the shuttlers were not in a mood to concede an each.

They were tied at 14-14 before the Japanese lifted his game to seal the tie.

Tsuneyama will play third seed and Jakarta Asian Games gold medallist Jonathan Christie in the last-four round.

H S Prannoy fought valiantly before losing to fifth seed Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in the men's singles quarterfinal, drawing curtains on India's campaign at the New Zealand Open badminton tournament on Friday.

H S Prannoy fought valiantly before losing to fifth seed Kanta Tsuneyama of Japan in the men's singles quarterfinal, drawing curtains on India's campaign at the New Zealand Open badminton tournament on Friday. Unseeded Prannoy squandered a one-game advantage before losing 21-17 15-21 14-21 to world number 11 Japanese shuttler in a marathon last-eight round match which lasted an hour and 13 minutes. The two shuttlers now enjoy a 1-1 head-to-head record against each other. The first game witnessed a close fight between Prannoy and Tsuneyama as both matched each other stroke for stroke till the first 13 points before the Indian pocketed four straight points to surge ahead 17-13. The Japanese didn't give up and reduced the gap to 17-18 before Prannoy secured three points on the trot to take the first game. Prannoy raced to a 4-0 lead in the second game soon before extending it to 11-5. But then the Indian hit a roadblock and committed unforced errors to give his opponent a leeway and the Tsuneyama grabbed the chance with both hands. He won eight straight points to move ahead 14-11. The Indian managed to draw level at 14 apiece before Tsuneyama closed out the game at 21-15 in his favour. The decider too was a hard-fought one as both the shuttlers were not in a mood to concede an each. They were tied at 14-14 before the Japanese lifted his game to seal the tie. Tsuneyama will play third seed and Jakarta Asian Games gold medallist Jonathan Christie in the last-four round.

HS Prannoy crashes out from NZ Open badminton tournament, India's campaign ends

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Korea Open: PV Sindhu loses to An Seyoung in semi-final, Jonatan Christie topples Kidambi Srikanth

HS Prannoy crashes out from NZ Open badminton tournament, India's campaign ends