The much-awaited badminton tournament, the Indian Open 2022, concluded on Sunday with a thrilling final between Srikanth Kidambi and Parupalli Kashyap. With great skill and determination, Kidambi managed to outplay his opponent and ultimately claim the title.
Background
The Indian Open is an international badminton tournament held every year in India. It is part of the BWF World Tour Super 1000, and offers a maximum of 500 points to its winners. This year, the tournament was held from June 18-23 at the Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru.
The Final Match
The final match of the Indian Open 2022 was between Srikanth Kidambi and Parupalli Kashyap. Both players had been in great form throughout the tournament and were eager to win the title. The match was played in a best-of-five format, with the first two sets being played to 21 points and the last three sets being played to 15 points.
The first two sets were very close and both players had their moments. However, Kidambi managed to take the first two sets 21-17 and 21-18, giving him a 2-0 lead in the match.
Kashyap put up a strong fight in the next three sets, but Kidambi’s amazing skill and determination saw him take the third set 15-11 and the fourth set 15-10. With the score now 4-0 in his favor, Kidambi sealed the title and won the match 5-0.
Reactions
The victory was met with great joy and jubilation from Kidambi’s supporters. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was among those who congratulated Kidambi on his victory. He tweeted, “Congratulations @srikidambi for winning the #IndianOpen2022. Your hard work and dedication have paid off. Best wishes for your future endeavors.”
The Badminton Association of India also took to Twitter and hailed Kidambi for his impressive win. They wrote, “Congratulations to @srikidambi for winning the #IndianOpen2022 and making India proud! We are all immensely proud of your achievement.”
Kidambi’s coach, Pullela Gopichand, was equally delighted with his protégé’s win. He said, “I am very proud of Srikanth. He has worked very hard and his hard work has paid off. He was the better player on the day and deserved to win.”
Conclusion
The Indian Open 2022 was an exciting tournament, and Srikanth Kidambi’s victory was a fitting end to the competition. With his win, Kidambi has earned himself 500 points, which will help him in the forthcoming BWF World Tour Super 1000 events. The badminton world will be watching him closely as he continues his impressive run.