Kidambi Srikanth lifts Australian Open title in second straight Superseries win

Kidambi Srikanth won his second consecutive Superseries title on Sunday after beating Olympic champions Chen Long in the Australian Open final. (AFP)

Updated on: Jun 25, 2017 5:37 PM IST

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Kidambi Srikanth won his second consecutive Superseries title on Sunday after beating Olympic champions Chen Long in the Australian Open final. (AFP)

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Chen Long had won his five previous matches against Srikanth. (AFP)

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However, the in-form Indian shuttler kept his composure and grabbed the lead against Long in a tight opening game. (AFP)

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The first game went down the wire, but Srikanth managed to hold his nerve and seal it 22-20. (AFP)

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Chen Long’s famed defence was not match against Srikanth in the second game, who dominated the proceedings. (AFP)

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Srikanth had led 11-9 at the break in the second game. (AFP)

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However, the Indian went on the attack after the break and put Long on the backfoot. (AFP)

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Srikanth eventually won 22-20, 21-16. (AFP)

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This is Srikanth’s second consecutive Superseries title win, having won the Indonesia Super Series Premier last week. (AFP)

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Overall, this is Kidambi Srikanth’s fourth Superseries title. (PTI)