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It was Srikanth’s first semifinal on the BWF Tour since the Hylo Open in 2022.
Playing his eighth tournament this season, Srikanth finally got some momentum as he made his first last-four appearance in 16 months.
Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto shocked seventh-seeded Japanese pair of Wakana Nagahara and Mayu Matsumoto to inch closer in their effort to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
Orleans Masters winner Priyanshu Rajawat, Denmark Masters winner Kiran George and Sathish Kumar Karunakaran entered the second round with fine victories.
It turned out to be a forgettable day for the Indian squad as both stars went down in straight games.
However, it was the end of the road for Kidambi Srikanth and Kiran George in men's singles.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand staged a comeback to beat Sayaka Hobara and Yui Suizu Japan in a little over an hour to advance to the pre-quarterfinals.
Indian shutter won his opening round comfortably in Jakarta.
Kidambi Srikanth went down to Indonesian qualifier Christian Adinata 21-16, 16-21, 11-21 in a men's singles quarterfinal clash.
P V Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth too advanced to the pre-quarterfinals.
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