New Delhi, June 29 -- Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth went down to Su Li-yang of Chinese Taipei in the final of the 2026 US Open 300 tournament in California, United States, on Sunday.

Srikanth put up a fight but lost the first game before bouncing back to win the second game. However, he couldn't match the intensity of the World No 46.

Srikanth eventually lost 15-21, 21-16, 9-21 in a physical battle that lasted just over an hour.

He had also ended second at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 and Syed Modi International Super 300 last year.

Playing his first final of the season, the former World No 1 was the quicker off the blocks, but a rare error, where his racquet crossed the net during a rally, appeared to disrupt his rhythm as a...