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Srikanth advances at French Open

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IANS Paris

Indian star Kidambi Srikanth defeated Wong Wing Ki Vincent of Hong Kong in straight games to enter the second round of the French Open badminton tournament here on Wednesday.

The Indian brushed off a tough challenge in the opening game to clinch a comprehensive 21-19, 21-13 verdict in 42 minutes.

Srikanth will now face the winner of the first round clash between Khosit Phetpradab of Thailand and South Korea's Lee Dong Keun.

--IANS

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First Published: Oct 24 2018 | 6:50 PM IST

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