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Srikanth progresses, Kashyap retires midway

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 1/14/2021 12:18:07 PM

Bangkok, Jan 13 India's Kidmabi Srikanth sailed into the men's singles second round of the Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament but it was curtains for Parupalli Kashyap, who made an early exit here on Wednesday. While Srikanth took just 31 minutes to prevail over compatriot Sourabh Verma 21-12 21-11, Kashyap was forced to retire midway in his opening- round match against Jason Anthony Ho-Shue of Canada earlier in the day. Kashyap, a Commonwealth Games champion, was trailing 8-14 in the third game when he chose to retire after puling his calf muscle. He had lost the first game 9-21 before making a comeback to take the second 21-13. In the men's doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty came from behind to defeat the South Korean pair.