22 June,2017 08:49 PM IST | | IANS
Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth will take on compatriot Sai Praneeth in a Australian Open quarter-final in Sydney later in the week
Sai Praneeth and Kidambi Srikanth
Sydney: Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth will take on compatriot Sai Praneeth in a Australian Open quarter-final here later in the week.
Srikanth and Praneeth brushing aside South Korean Son Wan Ho and Chinese Huang Yuxiang respectively, on Thursday advanced to the quarter-finals.
Kidambi Srikanth defeated World No. 1 Son Wan Ho 15-21, 21-13, 21-13 to advance to the quarter-final stage of the series.
Srikanth defeated the South Korean second time in a matter of five days after his Indonesian Open men's single event title victory.
Sai Praneeth entered quarters, breezing past China's Huang Yuxiang 21-15, 18-21, 21-13 to join Srikanth in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.
Praneeth played a defensive game but his net shots played a vital role in clinching the victory.
