Kidambi Srikanth wins French Open, his fourth Super Series title of the year

Clever play! Srikanth invites Nishimoto forward with a brilliant drop and then generates a good angle with his crosscourt return and beats his diving opponent. Srikanth three points away from title now

'Srikanth jeetega' chants get louder as the Indian leads Nishimoto 11-5 at the mid-game break. If he continues to do what he has done so far today, Srikanth will be lifting his fourth Super Series title of the year

Off to  a brilliant start in the second! Srikanth takes a four-point lead and puts pressure on Japan's Nishimoto early in the crucial game

5-9 down, Srikanth stages an emphatic comeback to pocket the opening game 21-14 in just 16 minutes. He receives the pep talk during the break where his coaches could be heard telling him to improve his body language

18-12 and Srikanth opens up a six-point lead. He is on top of his smashing game in the second half of the opening game and is using the angles well near the nets

At the mid-game break, Srikanth leads Nishimoto 11-9. Srikanth started well, lost his way in the middle and then recovered welll to take a crucial two-point lead in the contest

Srikanth goes for the similar smash and this time he ensured to keep it down. Aggressive play by the Indian helps him reduce Nishimoto's lead to two points

Srikanth takes Nishimoto on at the net but his aggressive return, intended to find his opponent's body, was well left and was long. The Indian, after winning two, concedes his fourth straight point to trail 2-4

Srikanth opens the scoring as Nishimoto's crosscourt return goes wide

Srikanth was stretched by Prannoy in the all-Indian semi-final as both fought hard in the match which was sealed by Srikanth 14-21, 21-19, 21-18

It has been a sensational year for Srikanth as the shuttler has won three titles and reached final in Singapore. Here he has a chance to add another title to his cabinet

And the fireworks are on as the two shuttlers walk out for the much-awaited men's singles final of the French Open Super Series

Kidambi Srikanth will be soon up against Kenta Nishimoto of Japan in the French Open Super . Series men's singles final. This is Srikanth's second consecutive appearance in a Super Series final and the Indian shuttler would look to clinch his fourth title of the year