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Top Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth was knocked out of the 18th Asian Games after suffering a shock defeat in the second round of the men's singles competition.
After his disappointing exit, Kidambi tweeted that he will come back stronger to bring pride to the nation, something according to him he was not able to pull off, further thanking people for the support:
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Srikanth lost 21-23 19-21 to Wong Wing Ki Vincent of Hong Kong in a 43-minute duel, much to the dismay of Indian fans.
Srikanth came into the match with a 5-2 head-to-head record against Wong Wing Ki but it didn't matter in the end as the Hong Kong shuttler proved to be a better player.
He put up a tough defence and produced more precise strokes to outwit the Indian.
Currently ranked eighth in the world, Srikanth had lost 21-23 22-20 10-21 to Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the men's team event.
(With inputs from PTI)
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