Report: Former world No 4 Kidambi Srikanth defeated World No 1 Son Wan Ho of Korea to enter the men’s singles final of the Indonesia Superseries Premier on a day when HS Prannoy faced defeat against Japanese shutter Kazumasa Sakai in the first semi-final on Saturday. [caption id=“attachment_3709399” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Kidambi Srikanth and Kazumasa Sakai in action. AP[/caption] World No 22 Srikanth played the game of his life to win 21-15, 14-21, 24-22 against the South Korean and set up an enticing clash with Sakai in the final on Sunday at the Jakarta Convention Center. It was an easy first game for Srikanth who won 21-15. Son looked dangerous when he came close 10-12 from 6-11 but failed to take the advantage. In the second game, 29-year-old Son made a fine comeback despite trailing 4-6 to rely on his deft net play to equalise one game apiece with a 21-14 win. The final game remained stiff until the very end with none of the shuttlers giving any space to the opponents. Son edged ahead with a 13-10 lead but Srikanth kept firing winners to equalise at the 14-point mark and even held a point lead. But Son didn’t flinch and kept rallying hard till the end to find crucial points. With the match reaching a tipping point in terms of intensity at 20-all, both the shuttlers felt the heat. While Srikanth banged a smash at the net, Son erred in hitting long. But the Indian kept his nerve to edge past Son and win 24-22. In the final, Srikanth will eye his third Superseries title after victories in the 2014 China Open and the 2015 India Open. With inputs from IANS
Highlights Indonesia SSP final, badminton scores and results: Kidambi Srikanth wins title; beats Kazamusa Sakai in straight games
Catch the live scores and updates from the final of the men’s and women’s singles as Kidambi Srikanth eyes his third Superseries title against Japan’s Kazumasa Sakai at the 2017 BCA Indonesia Superseries Premier.
 "Highlights Indonesia SSP final, badminton scores and results: Kidambi Srikanth wins title; beats Kazamusa Sakai in straight games")
And that’s all from the final day of the 2017 BCA Indonesia Superseries Premier badminton tournament.
It was a delightful win for World No 22 Kidambi Srikanth as he cruised past Japan’s Kazumasa Sakai in straight games to claim his third Superseries title.
Elsewhere, World No 3 Sung Ji Hyun was stunned by Japan’s Sayaka Sato in a three-game thriller. This was her maiden Indonesia Superseries Premier title.
Sung Ji Hyun claims a silver medal at #IndonesiaSSP after losing a hard fought match to Sayaka Sato. Tough luck! pic.twitter.com/N5dFXB1adX
— Premier Badminton League (@PBLIndiaLive) June 18, 2017
Sayaka Sato beats Sung Ji Hyun: 21-13, 17-21, 21-14
Japanese shuttler Sato attacked the first game with quick wrist shots but squandered her lead in the second. However, she ran away with the lead in the third game as Sung Ji was stretched on the tramlines very often.
Sato claimed her maiden Indonesia Superseries Premier title after losing in the final 7 years ago at the hands of Saina Nehwal.
Now that’s great news!
Congrats @srikidambi on your superb win at #IndonesiaSSP Finals. You've made us all proud. Glad to announce Re 5 lakh award from @BAI_Media pic.twitter.com/hiR9N8kEAZ
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 18, 2017
Srikanth Kidambi clinches his second Superseries Premier title!
Dominated the first game and went on the win the match against journeyman Kazumasa Sakai in straight games. With this win, Srikanth moves up to No 2 from 14 in the Dubai Destination Rankings. He gave away a handful of points in the second game, all due to the net errors. Sakai, on the other hand, was all fired up in the second game despite hiccups in the first one. He invited pressure towards the end of the second game, allowing Srikanth to take control of his shots from the forecourt.
Congratulations @srikidambi on winning #IndonesiaSSP. Top start 👌 Now for our cricket and hockey teams to finish the job 😃 #GoWell #IndvPak
— Vinesh Phogat (@Phogat_Vinesh) June 18, 2017
A round of applause to Pullela Gopichand and Mulyo Hundoyo whose efforts are showing off with Indians achieving success! #IndonesiaSSP
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) June 18, 2017
Srikanth Kidambi beats Kazumasa Sakai 21-11, 21-19 and becomes the first Indian man to win #IndonesiaSSP. Time to rejoice! pic.twitter.com/gEhMPRi0Kq
— BAI Media (@BAI_Media) June 18, 2017
Srikanth Kidambi beats Kazumasa Sakai: 21-11, 21-19
Former World No 3 Kidambi Srikanth wins his maiden Indonesia Superseries title after beating Sakai in straight games.
UTTER DOMINATION IN ATTACK!
19-19! Both @srikidambi and Sakai not letting the other gain an upper handhttps://t.co/58U7zZQSYV #IndonesiaSSP
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) June 18, 2017
Sakai doesn't allow a shuttle change requested by Srikanth so Kidambi hits a splendid smash. This is a rollercoaster game! #IndonesiaSSP
— Premier Badminton League (@PBLIndiaLive) June 18, 2017
17-17! @srikidambi and Sakai have a duel worthy of a final going on in Game 2 https://t.co/58U7zZQSYV #IndonesiaSSP
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) June 18, 2017
THAT SMASH WAS JUST TOO HOT TO HANDLE!
14-13! @srikidambi smashes his way into the leadhttps://t.co/58U7zZQSYV #IndonesiaSSP
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) June 18, 2017
13-12! @srikidambi is closing in on Sakai's lead with some smart strokeplayhttps://t.co/58U7zZQSYV #IndonesiaSSP
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) June 18, 2017
Srikanth uses his height to great advantage to hit those thunderous smashes! #IndonesiaSSP
— Premier Badminton League (@PBLIndiaLive) June 18, 2017
Sakai wins a captivating rally to take a crucial lead in the second game. Come on, Srikanth! #IndonesiaSSP
— Premier Badminton League (@PBLIndiaLive) June 18, 2017
7-3! That was quick!
A four-point lead for Sakai who is much more confident in the second game.
3-2! Great defence from Sakai as he manages to execute a fine drive from the midcourt to take a slender one-point lead.
All eyes will be on Srikanth in the crucial second game!
Kidambi Srikanth wins the first game: 21-11
Excellent attacking play from Srikanth there as he toys around with Sakai in the first hurdle to put the Japanese shuttler under immense pressure.
11-8! @srikidambi with a 3-point advantage over Sakai at the mid-game interval https://t.co/58U7zZQSYV #IndonesiaSSP
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) June 18, 2017
If Srikanth manages to win, he will clinch a career-high ranking of No 2 in the BWF rankings.
If he loses, he can still enjoy the 5th spot in the rankings.
A win-win situation?
Who's waiting for @srikidambi's match? #IndonesiaSSP
— Premier Badminton League (@PBLIndiaLive) June 18, 2017
Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan beat Chang Ye Na and Lee So Hee: 21-19, 15-21, 21-10
The third seeds from China win the final of the women’s doubles in three games.
Best wishes to My all indian Players today @TheHockeyIndia, @BCCI & @srikidambi. Let's all cheer for #TeamIndia. 🏏🏑🏸 #INDvPAK #IndonesiaSSP
— Vinod Chavda 🇮🇳 (@VinodChavdaBJP) June 18, 2017
.@srikidambi will be in action as he takes on Kazumasa Sakai in the men's singles final
— Firstpost Sports (@FirstpostSports) June 18, 2017
LIVE BLOG: https://t.co/58U7zZQSYV #IndonesiaSSP pic.twitter.com/3BaPdK1WUl
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