Indian shuttler Srikanth Kidambi defeated Nhat Nguyen by 17-21, 21-16, 21-6 to advance to the second round of the BWF World Championships 2019 in Switzerland. In the first game, despite having a 15-10 lead, Kidambi was beaten by Nguyen by 17-21. Kidambi made a brilliant comeback as he secured a 21-16 win.