Kidambi Srikanth exits Korea Masters 2026; Tanvi Sharma advances to second round

Updated On: 06 August, 2026 05:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

Kidambi Srikanth suffered a first-round defeat at the Korea Masters 2026, while Tanvi Sharma and six other Indian women's singles shuttlers advanced to the second round

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Kidambi Srikanth (File Pic)

Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth endured an early exit at the Korea Masters 2026 badminton tournament, while rising talent Tanvi Sharma moved into the second round.

Entering the BWF Super 300 event as the third seed, Srikanth fell 20-22, 21-14, 12-21 against Israel's Daniil Dubovenko in a gruelling 50-minute men's singles encounter. The loss represents Srikanth's second consecutive first-round defeat since finishing as the runner-up at the US Open in June.