BWF World Championship: Champion Loh Kean Yew praises Kidambi Srikanth, says THIS
Zee News
The gold medallist of the BWF World Championship from Singapore Loh Kean Yew, who defeated Kidambi Srikant in the finals showed great respect to the Indian shuttler after the win.
Singapore's Loh Kean Yew, who defeated Kidambi Srikanth in BWF World Championships 2021 final, said he had to make plans to sharpen his defending skills against the Indian shuttler.
Srikanth became the first Indian man to win a silver medal at the Badminton World Championships on Sunday (December 19) after facing a defeat in the finals. Loh Kean Yew defeated Kidambi in the final 21-15, 22-20 to clinch the game.
The match lasted for 43 minutes. "I cannot really think. At the start of the year, I just didn't think this would happen. I'm very very very happy," the Badminton World Federation's (BWF) website quoted Loh Kean Yew as saying. "Srikanth's a great attacking player, I had to prepare to defend well. It wasn't easy to handle the pressure. I just tried to calm myself. I managed to stay patient," he added.
