Kidambi Srikanth climbs to 3rd, Saina Nehwal back in top-10 in badminton rankings

While Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy are ranked 3rd and 8th in men’s singles rankings, PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal are 3rd and 10th in women’s badminton rankings.

other sports Updated: May 03, 2018 19:22 IST

Indian badminton player Kidambi Srikanth is ranked No.3 in the latest rankings.(AFP)

Star shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has climbed to the third spot in the latest rankings released by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) here on Thursday.

Srikanth, who took silver in the men’s singles category at the Commonwealth Games in Australia last month, climbed a couple of spots from the fifth place.

Fellow Indian H.S. Prannoy also rose two rungs to take the eighth spot.

Viktor Axelsen of Denmark is at the top spot followed by South Korean Son Wan Ho.

Srikanth is currently on 74,135 points while Son has 74,670. Axelsen has a sizeable lead at the top with 77,570 points.

In the women singles section, Indian star P.V Sindhu continues to hold on to the third spot.

The 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist had lost to compatriot Saina Nehwal in the women’s singles final at the Commonwealth Games.

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Saina has climbed two spots to enter the the top 10. The Hyderabad-based London Olympics bronze medallist is currently at the 10th position with 55,890 points.

Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei leads the wommen’s singles standings while Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi is at the second spot.