PM congratulates Kidambi Srikanth for Denmark Open victory
Press Trust of India New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight congratulated badminton player Kidambi Srikanth for winnin the Denmark Open, saying it had made every Indian proud.
"Congratulations @srikidambi! Your remarkable victory at the #DenmarkSSP makes every Indian proud and happy," he tweeted.
Srikanth clinched his third Super Series Premier title with a dominating straight-game victory over Korean veteran Lee Hyun II in a lop-sided final of the USD 750,000 Denmark Open in Odense.
Playing an opponent 12 years his senior, Srikanth asserted his dominance with a 21-10 21-5 win over 37-year-old Lee in a match that lasted just 25 minutes here.
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