Srikanth goes down to World Champion Lanier in Denmark Open 2026 in round of 16

Denmark Open: Kidambi Srikanth Suffers Second-Round Exit As India's Poor Run Continues

Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the Denmark Open in the second round on Thursday. The former world number one lost to reigning world champion Alex Lanier of France by 11-21, 21-15, 21-15 in an hour and six minutes.

Denmark Open: Kidambi Srikanth suffers second-round exit as Indias poor run continues - The Tribune

The former world number one lost to reigning world champion Alex Lanier of France by 11-21, 21-15, 21-15 in an hour and six minutes, as per Olympics.com. 

When world champion Lanier found Kidambi Srikanth’s spinny net game ‘crazy’

Alex Lanier's coach Kestutis Navickas had to tell his ward at mid-game intervals to stay away from the net as he was boggled by the fast spinning Srikanth dribbles, before the Frenchman used speed to blitz the Indian 11-21, 21-15, 21-15 in 65 minutes

Srikanth goes down to World Champion Lanier in Denmark Open 2026 in round of 16

Srikanth, the World No.31 lost 21-11, 15-21, 15-21 in an hour and six minutes to the seventh-seeded Frenchman, who is playing his first tournament since the New Delhi triumph.

Denmark Open 2026 Badminton Highlights: Kidambi Srikanth Crashes Out After Losing Three-Game Thriller vs World Champion Alex Lanier

Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the Denmark Open 2026 after losing a thrilling three-game men’s singles clash against Alex Lanier in the round of 16. Srikanth won the opening game 21-11, but Lanier fought back to win 15-21, 15-21. Check the match score, key highlights and latest updates from the Denmark Open badminton tournament.