Kidambi and Srikanth to face each other for the second time this year

Kidambi had a poor record against Li Shi Feng on the international circuit. This will be the overall fifth meeting between the two players.

H2H record: Kidambi 1-3 Li Shi Feng

Kidambi lost his last three meetings against Feng, which included the crucial gold medal match at the team event of the Asian Games 2023 in China.

Last meeting: Kidambi 15-21, 11-21 Li Shi Feng at the round of 16 match at the Swiss Open 2025.