From Group B, Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon and Chen Yufei of Chi were through to the semi-fils. Chinese Taipei's Tai Tzu Ying and South Korean Sung ji Hyun were elimited. Indian men's singles star Kidambi Srikanth lost to Chinese Shi Yuqi 17-21, 21-19, 14-21 in an hour and 14 minutes. It was Srikanth's third consecutive defeat which makes it an unforgettable maiden outing for him. Viktor Axelsen of Denmark and Yuqi advanced to the semi-fils from this group. In the other group, Malaysian veteran Lee Chong Wei and South Korean Son Wan Ho moved into the last four stage. IANS