Srikanth’s fourth straight defeat to Lee highlights challenge

For the fourth consecutive encounter, Kidambi Srikanth fell to Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu, this time in the China Masters quarter‑finals. The 16‑21, 16‑21 scoreline underscored Lee’s growing dominance over the Indian player.

Srikanth’s earlier victories over world No. 9 Victor Lai and world No. 21 Qi U‑Jen showed his potential, but the final hurdle proved too steep. The result also removed one of India’s last strong singles prospects from the tournament, leaving the nation reliant on its doubles teams to push further.