Srikanth stuns Super Dan in China Open


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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