Tanvi leads strong women's show, Srikanth crashes out in mixed day for India at Korea Masters
Indian badminton players had a mixed performance at the Korea Masters, with Tanvi Sharma advancing to the second round while veteran Kidambi Srikanth suffered an early exit. Several other Indian men's singles players also faced first-round defeats, highlighting a challenging day for the contingent.
Newly-crowned Taipei Open champion Tanvi Sharma led a strong Indian showing in the women's singles, but former world championship silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth suffered an opening-round exit in men's singles as India endured a mixed day at the Korea Masters Super 300 badminton tournament here on Wednesday (August 5, 2026).
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