Thailand Open: Kidambi Srikanth Pulls Out Of The Match Due To Calf Muscle Pressure

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth on Thursday introduced that he’s pulling out of the ongoing Thailand Open resulting from a calf muscle pressure. Kidambi was slated to play towards Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia within the second spherical, however with the Indian shuttler pulling out, Jia has progressed forward into the event. “Very unhappy to allow you to all know that I’ve been suggested to tug out of Thailand Open resulting from a calf muscle pressure. I hope to be match by subsequent week for the following spherical of the Thailand leg,” tweeted Srikanth.

Very unhappy to allow you to all know that I’ve been suggested to tug out of Thailand Open resulting from a calf muscle pressure. I hope to be match by subsequent week for the following spherical of the Thailand leg. pic.twitter.com/jXTr4P25QF

— Kidambi Srikanth (@srikidambi) January 14, 2021

Srikanth on Wednesday had sailed into the second round of the Thailand Open after a snug win over compatriot Sourabh Verma.

Sourabh didn’t cross the opening hurdle, shedding to Kidambi 21-12, 21-11 in two consecutive units.

Kidambi, who on Tuesday shared photos of his bleeding nostril, following the ”unacceptable” remedy being meted out to him whereas conducting coronavirus exams, sealed a straightforward win in a match that lasted simply 31 minutes.

Earlier within the day, males’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out of the Thailand Open after stumbling to a loss within the second spherical.

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The pair was defeated by the Indonesian pair of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in straight video games 21-19, 21-17.

Saina Nehwal will likely be in motion in a while Thursday in her second-round match.