India's badminton player K. Srikanth holds aloft the China Open men's singles prize after beating hometown hero Lin Dan in the final on Sunday. - AFP
PETALING JAYA: World No. 16 K. Srikanth delivered his best ever performance in his maiden Superseries final appearance when he stunned five-time world champion Lin Dan for the China Open crown.
The lanky 21-year-old Indian, who is competing in China for the first time, was on top of his game as he denied Lin Dan a sixth China Open title with a 21-19, 21-17 win.
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