Former champion Kidambi Srikanth progressed to the men’s singles final at the Syed Modi International badminton tournament here on Saturday after defeating compatriot Mithun Manjunath 21-15, 19-21, 21-13 in a last-four clash.

“It was important to get a good start and keep my mistakes low. Mithun always plays well against me, so happy with my performance,” Srikanth said.