Madrid: India's challenge in the Madrid Spain Masters Super 300 tournament ended here on Saturday after the mixed doubles pair of N Sikki Reddy and B Sumeeth Reddy crashed out in the semifinals.

Indonesia's Rinov Rivaldy and Pitha Haningtyas Mentari did not have to work too hard as they outplayed the Indian duo 21-17, 21-12 over in a contest lasting only 29 minutes.

This was the first meeting between the two pairs.

Sikki and Sumeeth had earlier beaten Indonesia's Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto and Lisa Ayu Kusumawati in the quarterfinal on Friday, beating the fourth-seeds 14-21, 21-11, 21-17.

On Friday, Supanida Katethong came out on top against Indian star P V Sindhu in an intense quarterfinal battle in which the Thai shuttler won 24-26, 21-17, 22-20 in one hour and 17 minutes.

On the same day, the Hong Kong men's duo of Junaidi Arif and Roy King Yap defeated India's M R Arjun and Dhruv Kapila 21-19, 21-23, 21-17.

Taiwan's Lee Chia Hsin and Teng Chun Hsun had recorded a 21-13, 21-19 win over India's women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto. 

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