Srikanth defeated Verma 18-21, 21-18, 21-11 in the first round of the ongoing Swiss Open. Kidambi shifted gear after losing the first game and went on to win the next two games. On Tuesday, Indian mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa outclassed Indonesian pair of Hafiz Faizal and Gloria Emanuelle Widjaja in the first round. Basel [Switzerland]: Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth defeated compatriot Sameer Verma in the first round of the ongoing Swiss Open here on Wednesday. Srikanth secured an 18-21, 21-18, 21-11 win over Verma to progress to the next round of the tournament. In the first game, Sameer played really well and took a 5-1 lead over Srikanth. Sameer maintained his lead throughout the game, winning the set 21-18.