Srikanth Kidambi Vs Yushi Tanaka Highlights, Indonesia Open: Indian Veteran Exits After Straight-Games Defeat

Good afternoon, badminton fans! This is the start of our live blog covering Srikanth Kidambi’s Indonesia Open first-round clash against Yushi Tanaka. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and tidbits.

• Fixture: Srikanth Kidambi Vs Yushi Tanaka

• Series: Indonesia Open 2026

• Venue: Istora Senayan, Jakarta

• Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026

• Time: 9:35 AM IST (tentative)

The Indonesia Open 2026 matches will be live-streamed in India on the BWF YouTube channel and JioHotstar app and website in India.

A positive start for Kidambi Srikanth as the Indian shuttler moves into a 9-6 lead in the opening game. Srikanth has looked sharp in the early exchanges, using his experience to dictate rallies and force errors from Yushi Tanaka. The Japanese player is staying competitive, but Srikanth currently holds the upper hand with better control and momentum as the first game progresses.

The opening game goes the way of the Japanese shuttler after a closely fought battle. Srikanth stayed in contention throughout and kept the pressure on until the closing stages, but Tanaka showed excellent composure in the key moments to edge ahead and seal the game 21-19. The Indian veteran will be encouraged by his performance despite trailing, as only a handful of points separated the two players in a high-quality first-game contest.

Srikanth's Indonesia Open campaign comes to an end in the opening round as Yushi Tanaka secures a straight-games victory. After narrowly taking the first game 21-19, the Japanese shuttler carried that momentum into the second and gradually took control of the rallies. Srikanth battled hard and produced several quality points, but Tanaka proved more consistent in the crucial moments, closing out the second game 21-15 to book his place in the next round of the BWF Super 1000 tournament.

The defeat marks a disappointing run for Srikanth Kidambi, who has now suffered back-to-back first-round exits on the BWF World Tour. The former World No. 1 was knocked out of the Singapore Open Super 750 last week after a hard-fought three-game loss to home favourite Loh Kean Yew, and his Indonesia Open campaign has also ended at the opening hurdle following a straight-games defeat to Yushi Tanaka. Despite showing flashes of his old form and pushing both opponents in patches, Srikanth has been unable to convert crucial moments into victories, leaving the Indian veteran searching for momentum ahead of the remainder of the season.