KIDAMBI Srikanth beats CHI Yu Jen to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's singles this Li-Ning China Masters 2026

KIDAMBI Srikanth kept it clean at the Li-Ning China Masters 2026, seeing off CHI Yu Jen 21-16 21-15 without dropping a game in the Men's Singles Round of 32.

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21-16 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 5 points.

What's Next

KIDAMBI Srikanth advances to the Round of 16 of the Li-Ning China Masters 2026, while CHI Yu Jen's run ends here. Up next for KIDAMBI Srikanth: the Quarter Finals against LEE Cheuk Yiu — a player winning 45% of 100 recorded matches. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored KIDAMBI Srikanth with a 52% confidence projection on a blend of ranking, seeding, head-to-head and our own rating. The encounter closely reflected the analytical projection.

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