Kidambi Srikanth wins India Open Super Series Title

World No.4 shuttler Kidambi Srikanth won the men’s singles title at the $275,000 India Open Super Series defeating Danish Viktor Axelsen in the final in New Delhi on Sunday. The second seeded Indian won 18-21, 21-13, 21-12 at the Siri Fort Sports Complex.

Earlier, World No. 4 Saina Nehwal trumped former World Champion Ratchanok Intanon in the final to win the Women’s Title 21-16, 21-14 in 49 minutes.

It was a historic day for India, as both Saina and Srikanth created history by winning the India Open Super Series on the same day.