Tag: H. S. Prannoy

Lee Chong Wei & Son Wan-Ho crash out in French Open 1st round

Paris: The three-time Olympic silver medalist Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia was knocked out of the tournament by 23-year-old Kenta Nishimoto of Japan in the first round of the French Open on Wednesday. Continue reading Lee Chong Wei & Son Wan-Ho crash out in French Open 1st round

Viktor Axelsen stunned by Kidambi Srikanth in Denmark Open quarters

Odense: World No. 1 Viktor Axelsen failed to live up to his end of the bargain on Friday, wasting chances to wrap up the match when he came from 19-20 down to force a deuce in the second set against World No. 8 Kidambi Srikanth of India. Continue reading Viktor Axelsen stunned by Kidambi Srikanth in Denmark Open quarters

Denmark Open: Viktor Axelsen edges through as Lee Chong Wei crashes out

Odense: Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia slumped to a surprise loss at the Denmark Open second round as Viktor Axelsen and Son Wan-Ho battled into the quarter-finals. Continue reading Denmark Open: Viktor Axelsen edges through as Lee Chong Wei crashes out

HS Prannoy lands USD $95k at 2018 Premier Badminton League (PBL) players’ auction

Hyderabad: The 2018 Premier Badminton League (PBL) players’ auction took place in Hyderabad on Monday, and among the 133 players who took part in the auction, Ahmedabad Smash Masters bought World No. 15 men’s singles shuttler HS Prannoy of India for a whopping Rs. 62 lakhs (around USD $95k). Continue reading HS Prannoy lands USD $95k at 2018 Premier Badminton League (PBL) players’ auction

Kento Momota enters Canada Open quarters, HS Prannoy & Zhang Beiwen exit

Calgary: Former World No. 2 Kento Momota was pushed hard by No. 12 seed Mark Caljouw of Netherlands in the Canada Open men’s singles third round before sealing a tougher than expected 21-17, 21-18 win on Thursday (local time in Canada). Continue reading Kento Momota enters Canada Open quarters, HS Prannoy & Zhang Beiwen exit

HS Prannoy exits, Kidambi Srikanth beats Son Wan Ho to reach Indonesia Open final

Jakarta: Rising Indian shuttler HS Prannoy’s giant-killing spree came to a halt after he squandered five match points in the second set before going down to Japanese qualifier Kazumasa Sakai 21-17, 26-28, 18-21 in the semifinal in 77 minutes. Continue reading HS Prannoy exits, Kidambi Srikanth beats Son Wan Ho to reach Indonesia Open final

HS Prannoy upsets Chen Long to enter Indonesia Open semis

Jakarta: Indian shuttler H.S. Prannoy who defeated No. 1 seed Lee Chong Wei on Thursday, continued his giant-killing spree to stun reigning Olympic champion Chen Long of China on Friday to enter Indonesia Open semi-finals. Continue reading HS Prannoy upsets Chen Long to enter Indonesia Open semis

HS Prannoy stuns Lee Chong Wei at Indonesia Open

Jakarta: India’s HS Prannoy upset the No. 1 seed Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia 21-10, 21-18 in the second round of Indonesian Open on Thursday. The Malaysian joined a growing list of high profile upset victims that included Lin Dan, Carolina Marin, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon/Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi to exit the Indonesia Open. Continue reading HS Prannoy stuns Lee Chong Wei at Indonesia Open