Korea Open: PV Sindhu, KidambI Srikanth Storm Into Quarter-Finals

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By H.JanGra April 7, 2022

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[{"selector":"#anim-646920b6-121b-4a58-a690-42e5e417028d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1350,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7399a9a9-e57f-46b2-ad53-cd568d0ea8af","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 152.40902%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1350,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5ee7f9b5-3835-4d50-9fd9-196af8d19294 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(20.11718733792166%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] World championship silver medallist Srikanth saw off Israel's Misha Zilberman 21-18 21-6 to set up a clash with local hope and former world no 1 Son Wan ho.

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