India's [ Images ] Anup Sridhar registered a spirited victory over ninth seeded Sung Hwan Park of Korea to enter the semi-finals of the German Open Badminton Championships in Bottrop.

Sridhar, enjoying a fine run in the elite tournament, came from behind in a tough encounter to beat Park 15-21, 23-21, 21-17 late on Friday night.

He reaped rewards for his aggressive game as he won frequent points with smashes and a superior net game.

Sridhar will take on top seed China's Lin Dan [ Images ] for a place in the final.

Lin eased past Malaysia's Choong Hann Wong 21-15, 21-14 in just 29 minutes in the other quarter-final.

However, it was the end of the road for the men's doubles pair of Rupesh Kumar [ Images ] and Sanave Thomas [ Images ], who were outclassed by top seeded Koreans Jae Sung Jung and Yong Dae Lee 21-9, 21-15 in the quarter-final.