TRENDING TAGS :
Indian shuttlers Prannoy, Lakshya Sen move to second round of World Badminton Championship
Prannoy, the world number mine, who reached the quarterfinals in the last two editions, got the better of the left-handed Koljonen 24-22, 21-10 to extend his head-to-head count over the Finnish player to 3-0.
Star Indian shuttlers HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen advanced into the second round of the men's singles of the World Championships being played at Copenhagen in Denmark.
Prannoy defeated Finland’s Kalle Koljonen in straight sets in a match dominated by the Indian shuttler from the beginning. Prannoy outplayed his opponent 24-22, 21-10.
Lakshya Sen defeated Mauritius’ Georges Julien in straight sets.
Prannoy, the world number mine, who reached the quarterfinals in the last two editions, got the better of the left-handed Koljonen 24-22, 21-10 to extend his head-to-head count over the Finnish player to 3-0.
Sen, the reigning Commonwealth Games gold medallist, then streamrolled Paul 21-12, 21-7 in 25 minutes to follow Prannoy into the second round.
The Almora shuttler, who had won a bronze in the 2021 edition, is likely to meet Korea's Jeon Hyeok Jin, while the 31-year-old from Kerala is expected to face Indonesia's Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo next.
The match between Prannoy and Koljonen turned into a tight battle in the opening game with the Finnish player quick to open up a 8-4 lead. But Prannoy reeled off seven straight points to grab an 11-8 lead at the break.
However, an exciting battle ensued after resumption with Koljonen eventually grabbing three game points after pushing one away from the forehand of his opponent.
