<p>Kidambi Srikanth entered the final of the the USD 120,000 Swiss Grand Prix Gold badminton championship after he got the better of compatriot Ajay Jayaram in an all-India last-four clash here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Top seed Srikanth had to fight his way back from one game down to emerge 17-21 21-15 21-18 victorious over Jayaram in a thrilling 50-minute semifinal match at the St Jakobshalle stadium.<br /><br />World number four Srikanth will take on the winner of the other semifinal match between Xue Song and Viktor Axelsen in the final, scheduled to be held tomorrow.<br />The opening game went neck-and-neck till 6-6, after which Jayaram snatched six straight points to open up a 12-6 lead and from there on Srikanth played catching-up before losing it 17-21.<br /><br />The top seeded shuttler, however, bounced back in remarkable fashion by winning the second game. Even though Jayaram took an upper hand by first moving 5-2 up and then making it 12-8 at one stage, Srikanth maintained his cool as he slowly and steadily clawed back in to the game.<br /><br />He first reeled off four points on the trot to level the scores 12-12 and then snatched three more points to overtake his opponent. There was no looking back for Srikanth from there on and he eventually clinched the game 21-15 to take it to the decider.<br /><br />In the third game, Srikanth moved ahead quickly to grab a 12-6 lead before Jayaram gave him a scare by levelling the scores after earning six successive points.<br />But the higher ranked Srikanth held on to his nerves to take a slender lead again. <br /><br />And this time he made sure not to let the advantage slip. Srikanth maintained a slight edge and finally sealed the issue 21-18. <br /></p>
<p>Kidambi Srikanth entered the final of the the USD 120,000 Swiss Grand Prix Gold badminton championship after he got the better of compatriot Ajay Jayaram in an all-India last-four clash here today.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Top seed Srikanth had to fight his way back from one game down to emerge 17-21 21-15 21-18 victorious over Jayaram in a thrilling 50-minute semifinal match at the St Jakobshalle stadium.<br /><br />World number four Srikanth will take on the winner of the other semifinal match between Xue Song and Viktor Axelsen in the final, scheduled to be held tomorrow.<br />The opening game went neck-and-neck till 6-6, after which Jayaram snatched six straight points to open up a 12-6 lead and from there on Srikanth played catching-up before losing it 17-21.<br /><br />The top seeded shuttler, however, bounced back in remarkable fashion by winning the second game. Even though Jayaram took an upper hand by first moving 5-2 up and then making it 12-8 at one stage, Srikanth maintained his cool as he slowly and steadily clawed back in to the game.<br /><br />He first reeled off four points on the trot to level the scores 12-12 and then snatched three more points to overtake his opponent. There was no looking back for Srikanth from there on and he eventually clinched the game 21-15 to take it to the decider.<br /><br />In the third game, Srikanth moved ahead quickly to grab a 12-6 lead before Jayaram gave him a scare by levelling the scores after earning six successive points.<br />But the higher ranked Srikanth held on to his nerves to take a slender lead again. <br /><br />And this time he made sure not to let the advantage slip. Srikanth maintained a slight edge and finally sealed the issue 21-18. <br /></p>