Updated On: 12 October, 2023 08:16 AM IST | Vantaa (Finland) | mid-day online correspondent
Arctic Open: Kiran, who had won the Denmark International, stunned France's Toma Junior Popov 24-22, 15-21, 21-15 in a 73-minute clash

Kidambi Srikanth. Pic/AFP
Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and Kiran George progressed to the men's singles prequarterfinals but it was curtains for Mithun Manjunath, at the Arctic Open Super 500 badminton tournament, here on Wednesday.
Srikanth, who was a part of India's silver medal winning team at the Asian Games, sailed into the second round after his German opponent Max Weisskirchen retired while lagging 6-11.