Indonesia Masters: Indians Ignite in Bali
Day 3 at DAIHATSU Indonesia Masters 2021 saw more seeds bow out, with the highlight being two Indian men’s singles players stunning their higher-ranked opponents.
· DIANNE PIERRE
An impressive Prannoy H. S. claimed the result of the day by overcoming Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in three games after compatriot Kidambi Srikanth did the same to Indonesian idol Jonatan Christie earlier.
"I’m just happy to be on the winning side,” said Kidambi, whose face covering could not mask the big grin he was wearing after the 13-21 21-18 21-15 win.
“It took me some time to understand what was going on in the opening game. (Christie) started really well and was dominating the court. I’m just happy I could do a little better than him in the end, especially with those crucial points.”