Parupalli Kashyap bows out of Korea open

(Reporters Today, Bhubaneswar): Indian Shuttler Parupalli Kashyap on Saturday bowed out of the Korea Open after a straight-games defeat in the semi-finals of the men’s single event against World No. 1 Kento Momota of Japan. Kashyap, was the only Indian left in the tournament after all the star shuttlers made early-round exits. He lost to the Japanese shuttler 13-21, 15-21 in a match that lasted 40 minutes at the Incheon Airport Skydome.

The 33-year-old Indian, who had progressed to the semi-final after defeating Denmark’s Jan O Jorgensen 24-22, 21-8 on Friday was unable to maintain his good start in the game. World No. 1 Kento Momota of Japan will now be facing Taiwan’s Tien Chen Chou in the final.