<p> Top shuttler Parupalli Kashyap was today knocked out in the men's singles quarterfinal, ending India's campaign at the USD 275,000 Japan Open Super series here.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The world number 8 bowed after suffering a 14-21, 18-21 defeat to Chinese Taipei's sixth seed Chou Tien Chen in just 42 minutes at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.<br /><br />Kashyap was the lone Indian who entered the quarterfinals after Saina Nehwal, K Srikanth and H S Prannoy had lost their respective second round matches yesterday.<br /><br />With this win over Kashyap, Chen made it 2-2 in their career meetings.<br />Kashyap was on the backfoot straightway as his opponent scored five consecutive points in the first game compared to the Indian's three.<br /><br />Kashyap fought back in the second game but his opponent was too good for him.<br />With six consecutive points Chen surged ahead into the semifinals winning 21 points out of 39 played.<br /><br />Chen will play the winner of the other last-eight clash between seventh seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and unseeded Korean Lee Dong Keun.</p>
<p> Top shuttler Parupalli Kashyap was today knocked out in the men's singles quarterfinal, ending India's campaign at the USD 275,000 Japan Open Super series here.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The world number 8 bowed after suffering a 14-21, 18-21 defeat to Chinese Taipei's sixth seed Chou Tien Chen in just 42 minutes at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.<br /><br />Kashyap was the lone Indian who entered the quarterfinals after Saina Nehwal, K Srikanth and H S Prannoy had lost their respective second round matches yesterday.<br /><br />With this win over Kashyap, Chen made it 2-2 in their career meetings.<br />Kashyap was on the backfoot straightway as his opponent scored five consecutive points in the first game compared to the Indian's three.<br /><br />Kashyap fought back in the second game but his opponent was too good for him.<br />With six consecutive points Chen surged ahead into the semifinals winning 21 points out of 39 played.<br /><br />Chen will play the winner of the other last-eight clash between seventh seed Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and unseeded Korean Lee Dong Keun.</p>