SMASHING SRIKANTH

INDIAN SHUTTLER KIDAMBI SRIKANTH WON THE INDONESIA SUPER SERIES PREMIER MEN’S SINGLES TITLE, BEATING JAPAN’S KAZUMASA SAKAI IN THE FINAL ON SUNDAY. SRIKANTH becomes first Indian man to win the title and the second-most successful Indian after Saina Nehwal in Super Series events. SRIKANTH, ranked No. 22 defeated World No. 11 Vincent Ki Wing Wong, World No. 9 Jan O. Jorgensen, World No. 19 Tzu Wei Wang and, biggest of all, World No. 1 Son Wan Ho from the first round to the semifinals, respectively.

— PTI Srikanth Kidambi celebrates after defeating Japan’s Kazumasa Sakai in their men’s singles final match at the Indonesia Open badminton championship in Jakarta on Sunday.