Kidambi Srikanth exits but Tasnim, Shriyanshi set up all-Indian final at Al Ain Masters
Kidambi Srikanth’s run ended in the semifinals but rising shuttlers Tasnim Mir and Shriyanshi Valishetty set up an all-Indian women’s singles summit clash with contrasting wins at the USD 120,000 Al Ain Masters Super 100 tournament in Al Ain, UAE on Saturday.
The 20-year-old Tasnim, a former BWF World Junior No. 1, rallied to beat Turkey’s fifth seed Neslihan Arin 9-21, 21-17, 21-10, while seventh seed Shriyanshi outclassed Indonesia’s Chiara Marvella Handoyo 21-11, 21-12 at the Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium.
It will be a maiden final appearance for both the Indians.
Srikanth, the 2021 World Championships silver medallist, failed to sustain momentum and went down 4-21, 21-11, 19-21 to Malaysia’s Sholeh Aidil in a 50-minute semifinal battle.
In men’s doubles, the Indian pair of Hariharan Amsakarunan and M R Arjun overcame Singapore’s Eng Keat Wesley Koh and Junsuke Kubo 20-22, 21-14, 21-16 in 52 minutes. The duo will face Indonesia’s fifth seeds Raymond Indra and Nikolaus Joaquin in the final.
Published on Oct 04, 2025