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PARIS, Oct. 27-- Defending champion Shi Yuqi was upset by Srikanth Kidambi in full games in men's singles quarter-finals at BWF World Superseries French Open here on Friday, while mixed doubles top seeds Zheng Siwei and Chen Qingchen withstood challenges to make into the semi-finals. Shi and Kidambi, who won at Denmark Open last weekend, were rare stars following shocking exits of several top seeds. Shi was on the right track as he won the first game 21-8. However, Kidambi kicked off a huge comeback since the second game, and turned around the table 21-19, 21-9. No Chinese player was seen in men's singles semi-finals following Shi's departure. Danish young shuttler Anders Antonsen, who upset China's Huang Yuxiang and Chen Long in previous two rounds, put on another surprising display as he shocked world No. 9 Ng Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong, China. With a semi-finals berth in hand, Antonsen has tied his personal best in BWF Superseries. After finishing the opening game against Ben Lane and Jessica Pugh 21-18, Zheng and Chen found themselves at 4-0 down, further suffering an eight-point deficit midway through the second game. The Chinese duo got back at 18-15, but their opponents managed to seal a 21-19 win with a lucky drop shot. "Actually it was a surprise for us when we came back into the match, because we have already made preparation for missing out the second game," admitted Zheng. | 
