Mumbai, May 24: Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth stormed into his first men's singles final of a BWF event in six years with a straight-game win over Japan's Yushi Tanaka at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament here on Saturday. The 32-year-old, a 2023 World Championships silver medallist, dished out a superlative game showing glimpses of his vintage self with sharp net play and attacking flair to outwit world number 23 Tanaka 21-18 24-22 in a thrilling contest. Kidambi Srikanth Cruises Into Malaysia Masters 2025 Semi-Finals After Win Over Toma Junior Popov.

This is Srikanth's first final appearance on the BWF World Tour since finishing runner-up at the 2019 India Open. He last won four titles back in 2017.

A former world number one, Srikanth, who has slumped to world number 65, has endured a rough patch over the past few seasons due to form and fitness.

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