Parupalli Kashyap won 21-6, 21-17 against Brice Leverdez and will face Hong Kong Hu Yun in Saturday’s semifinals.
Singapore: Indian Shuttler Parupalli Kashyap came out with a brilliant performance to defeat the French Brice Leverdez and enter the $ 300,000 men singles semifinals of the Super Series with a win consecutive games here Friday.
The Commonwealth Games champion took only half an hour at the Singapore Indoor Stadium to win 21-6, 21-17 in the quarterfinals and take a 2-1 lead in duels against World No. 32.
The Hyderabadi Coming assume Hu Yun in Hong Kong Saturday’s semifinals. Although Hu has a 2-1 lead over the Indians, Kashyap reached the top of the last time the two played in the 2013 World Championship.
Meanwhile, H.S. Prannoy had to give an easy victory against the Japanese Kento momota while nursing an injury in the big foot on the left foot suffered during his second round win against World No.2 Jan O Jorgensen of Denmark on Thursday.
The 28-year-old Kashyap looked in total control throughout the match, winning 42 of the 65 points available.
Kashyap was in charge at the start of the first game with a 9-6 lead, and completely decimated the French to win the next 12 points to seal the game and take the initiative.
Although Leverdez increased performance in the second game, which was still far behind Kashyap, easily marched into the semifinals.
