Kidambi Srikanth Shocks World Number Nine Player To Make The Quarter-Finals In China Masters

By Rejoice Emmanuel

Kidambi Srikanth of India has made it to the quarter-finals of the 2026 China Masters after beating world number nine player Victor Lai of Canada in straight sets.

Kidambi Srikanth won against Victor Lai by 21-18, 21-19 in the round of 16 in the men’s singles category showing outstanding play against the better-ranked Canadian player.

This 33-year-old who holds a world ranking of 34th showed great calmness during the entire course of the match and did not let Lai have a chance to go into the third set.

This is another great achievement for Srikanth who has shown that he can continue to compete at the top level despite his current world ranking.

Srikanth will have to face yet another test as he competes in the quarter-finals of the China Masters Super 750 tournament.

This victory has raised the hopes of the fans that the experienced player can move ahead in the tournament.

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