‘Irritated’ Kidambi Out to Break Quarterfinal Jinx
Home favourite Kidambi Srikanth is looking at snapping his series of quarterfinal finishes and end his title-less streak by reclaiming the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2019 crown.
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Kidambi had a dream 2017 season with four titles (two Superseries, two Superseries Premier) in five finals, but the going hasn’t been as good since then.
Over the last 13 months, the Indian has lost nine quarterfinals and two semifinals, while reaching only one final - at the Commonwealth Games 2018. Eight of his last nine tournaments have ended at the quarterfinal stage. It’s a sequence that he is desperate to break.
“I think the series of quarterfinals is more irritating for me than losing in the first round,” Kidambi said on the sidelines of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2019, which started yesterday.