H.S. Prannoy’s journey: From a fringe player to India’s big medal hope
1 year, 4 months ago

H.S. Prannoy’s journey: From a fringe player to India’s big medal hope

The Hindu  

For someone who was talented and untiring, H.S. He is now India’s biggest medal hope at the World championships this year and next year’s Paris Olympics. Q: What is the biggest challenge you are facing now given the reputation you have earned in the last one year after defeating the big guns easily on your day? Q: Is there a feeling that you are slowly but surely inching towards realising any athlete’s dream of winning an Olympic medal? Q: On current form, you are arguably the best medal hope for India in men’s singles.

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Indonesian Masters Super 500: Prannoy to lead Indian charge after Satwik-Chirag pulls out
11 months ago

Indonesian Masters Super 500: Prannoy to lead Indian charge after Satwik-Chirag pulls out

The Hindu  

Singles ace HS Prannoy will spearhead the Indian challenge at the Indonesian Masters Super 500 badminton tournament beginning here on Tuesday after the pull-out of crack doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Ran­kireddy and Chirag Shetty Having finished runners-up in back-to-back tournaments of Malaysia Super 1000 and India Open Super 750, the reigning Asian Games champions have given the tournament a miss …

India Open | Chirag-Satwik duo provides warmth after Prannoy’s meltdown
11 months ago

India Open | Chirag-Satwik duo provides warmth after Prannoy’s meltdown

The Hindu  

Braving severe cold conditions prevailing in the Capital, those who made it to the India Open badminton on Saturday night left the Jadhav Stadium after 11 p.m. following a heart-warming performance from the new poster-boys of Indian badminton — Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy. Earlier, Prannoy’s meltdown in the second game of the 42-minute contest cleared Shi Yuqi’s passage to …

Malaysia Open | Satwik-Chirag one step away from second Super 1000 title
11 months, 1 week ago

Malaysia Open | Satwik-Chirag one step away from second Super 1000 title

The Hindu  

Asian Games gold medallists Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Saturday beat world champions Korean pair of Seo Seung Jae and Kang Min Hyukdished in straight games to advance to the Malaysia Open Super 1000 men’s doubles final in their first tournament of the season. Satwik and Chirag thus stood just one step away from their second Super 1000 title, …

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag pair advance to second round; HS Prannoy bows out
11 months, 1 week ago

Malaysia Open: Satwik-Chirag pair advance to second round; HS Prannoy bows out

Firstpost  

Kuala Lumpur: The Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty began the new season on a winning note, advancing to the second round, while Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy bit the dust in his opening-round match at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. The world No.2 doubles combination of Satwik and Chirag …

Malaysia Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty advance; HS Prannoy loses in opening round
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Malaysia Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty advance; HS Prannoy loses in opening round

Hindustan Times  

The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty began the new season on a winning note, advancing to the second round, while Asian Games bronze medallist HS Prannoy bit the dust in his opening-round match at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here on Wednesday. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty at the 19th Asian Games, in …

Malaysia Open: Indian shuttlers hope for bright start in high-stake Olympic year
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Malaysia Open: Indian shuttlers hope for bright start in high-stake Olympic year

The Hindu  

With the Paris Olympic qualification at stake, top Indian shuttlers, including HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen, will hope to begin the new season on a bright note when they start their campaign at the Malaysia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament here on Tuesday. 16 Sen claimed the Canada Open super 500 before losing his form in the back end, Srikanth, …

How badminton ace HS Prannoy rebooted to soar again
1 year, 4 months ago

How badminton ace HS Prannoy rebooted to soar again

Hindustan Times  

So much of modern sport is about the highlight reel. Many fans don’t have the time to sit and watch an entire game, so they fall back on the curated highlights reel – the best moments, the best shots, the best points. Rather it is about the smaller moments – the set-up, the long rallies, the hustle, the points that …

Australian Open 2023: Prannoy ‘was ready to accept change, try new things’
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Prannoy ‘was ready to accept change, try new things’

The Hindu  

Ace Indian shuttler H.S. Prannoy on Saturday said continuous experimentation has been the key to his “special” season as he reached his second final of the year at the Australian Open Super 500 tournament here. The 31-year-old Indian, who had won the Malaysian Masters Super 500 in May, beat young compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat 21-18 21-12 to storm into the final. …

HS Prannoy beats Priyanshu Rajawat to storm into Australian Open 2023 final
1 year, 4 months ago

HS Prannoy beats Priyanshu Rajawat to storm into Australian Open 2023 final

India TV News  

India's top shuttler HS Prannoy secured a place in the final of the Australian Open Super 500 2023 on Saturday, August 5. He beat Indian youngster Priyanshu Rajawat in two straight sets of 21-18, 21-12 to reach his second final of this year. He even failed to reach the last-four round at Japan Open and Korea Open last month having …

Australian Open 2023: Prannoy reaches final, beats compatriot Priyanshu in straight games
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Prannoy reaches final, beats compatriot Priyanshu in straight games

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy looked in fine fettle as he registered a comprehensive win over young compatriot Priyanshu Rajawat to storm into the final of the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament here on Saturday. Australian Open 2023 Badminton Highlights: Prannoy beats Priyanshu Rajawat 21-18, 21-12 to enter final Interestingly, World No. Rajawat began on a positive note with …

Australian Open: Prannoy, Rajawat to face off in semifinals; Sindhu, Srikanth out
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Open: Prannoy, Rajawat to face off in semifinals; Sindhu, Srikanth out

The Hindu  

Star shuttler PV Sindhu bowed out but HS Prannoy and young Priyanshu Rajawat notched up contrasting wins to set up an enticing all-Indian men's singles semifinal clash in the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament here on Friday. Orleans Masters champion Rajawat will make his maiden appearance in a semifinal of a Super 500 tournament after knocking out compatriot Kidambi …

Australian Open: Rajawat stuns Srikanth, to face Prannoy in semifinals
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Open: Rajawat stuns Srikanth, to face Prannoy in semifinals

The Hindu  

HS Prannoy and young Priyanshu Rajawat notched up contrasting wins to set up an enticing all-Indian men’s singles semifinal clash in the Australian Open Super 500 badminton tournament here on Friday. Orleans Masters champion Rajawat will make his maiden appearance in a semifinal of a Super 500 tournament after knocking out compatriot Kidambi Srikanth 21-13, 21-8 in a lop-sided men’s …

Australian Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth aim to revive form in Sydney ahead of World Championships
1 year, 4 months ago

Australian Open: PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth aim to revive form in Sydney ahead of World Championships

Firstpost  

The US$420,000 event, which has been upgraded to a Super 500 tournament, will be the last chance for Sindhu and Srikanth to regain their touch ahead of the World Championships Sydney: Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to arrest their slump in form when they begin their campaign at the Australia Open badminton tournament in Sydney …

Korea Open 2023: Prannoy, Rajawat enter second round; Sindhu, Srikanth lose
1 year, 5 months ago

Korea Open 2023: Prannoy, Rajawat enter second round; Sindhu, Srikanth lose

The Hindu  

The in-form HS Prannoy progressed to the second round with a fine show but PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth’s inconsistent run continued as they made opening round exits in the Korea Open Super 500 tournament on Wednesday. Kiran George, however, failed to cross the opening round hurdle, going down to Chinese Taipei’s world number 29 Wang Tzu Wei 17-21, 9-21 …

Taipei Open: HS Prannoy Advances to Quarterfinals
1 year, 6 months ago

Taipei Open: HS Prannoy Advances to Quarterfinals

News 18  

Indian shuttler HS Prannoy waltzed into the quarterfinal of the Taipei Open after recording a comfortable straight-game win over Indonesia’s Tommy Sugiarto on Thursday. Prannoy, the country’s top-ranked men’s singles player, took 36 minutes to dispatch former world championship bronze medallist Sugiarto 21-9 21-17 in the BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament. Last week, he put up an impressive display …

Taipei Open: Prannoy through to quarters; Kashyap exits
1 year, 6 months ago

Taipei Open: Prannoy through to quarters; Kashyap exits

The Hindu  

Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy waltzed into the quarterfinal of the Taipei Open after recording a comfortable straight-game win over Indonesia’s Tommy Sugiarto here on Thursday. Prannoy, the country’s top-ranked men’s singles player, took 36 minutes to dispatch former world championship bronze medallist Sugiarto 21-9, 21-17 in the BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament. READ: Chirag believes combining with Satwik …

Indonesia Open: Satwik-Chirag, Prannoy win big, Srikanth bows out
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open: Satwik-Chirag, Prannoy win big, Srikanth bows out

Hindustan Times  

HS Prannoy and doubles pair of Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Friday showed why they are the only Indians to be in the top 10 of the Badminton World Federation rankings. India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, right, and Chirag Shetty play against Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto during their men's doubles quarterfinal match at Indonesia Open The most consistent of all …

Indonesia Open: Prannoy, Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag reach second round; Treesa-Gayatri knocked out
1 year, 6 months ago

Indonesia Open: Prannoy, Sindhu, Satwik-Chirag reach second round; Treesa-Gayatri knocked out

The Hindu  

India’s men’s singles title contender H.S. Prannoy eased into the second round of the Indonesia Open, a Super 1000 BWF World Tour event, after the world no. Prannoy, the Malaysia Masters champion who needed 50 minutes to beat Nishimoto, will face NG Ka Long Angus of Hong Kong in the second round on Wednesday. Meanwhile, India’s women’s doubles duo of …

Singapore Open: Defending champion Sindhu, in-form Prannoy eye good show
1 year, 6 months ago

Singapore Open: Defending champion Sindhu, in-form Prannoy eye good show

The Hindu  

Sindhu will look to bounce back after hitting a low at Thailand but in-form H.S. Prannoy will be brimming with confidence as the duo spearheads Indian challenge at the Singapore Open Super 750 tournament starting here on Tuesday. Kidambi Srikanth, a 2021 world championships silver medallist, will meet Thailand’s Kantaphon Wangcharoen in his opening round, while Orleans Masters winner Priyanshu …

Prannoy breaks six-year title drought with Malaysia masterclass, eyes consistency
1 year, 6 months ago

Prannoy breaks six-year title drought with Malaysia masterclass, eyes consistency

The Hindu  

India’s top men’s singles badminton player H. S. Prannoy might have broken a six-year title drought on Sunday when he beat Weng Hongyang of China 21–19, 13–21, 21-18 to win the Malaysia Masters but his celebration following the win was anticlimactically modest. Indeed Prannoy was the last Indian remaining in the competition, a fact that only struck him a day …

Malaysia Masters win a result of my hard work: Prannoy after maiden BWF Tour title
1 year, 6 months ago

Malaysia Masters win a result of my hard work: Prannoy after maiden BWF Tour title

The Hindu  

Prannoy, who beat China’s Weng Hong Yang 21-19, 13-21, 21-18 to to win the Malaysia Masters as his maiden BWF World Tour title, said that he would look forward to upcoming tournaments with more confidence. “Not just in terms of qualification for next year’s Paris Olympics but also personally, I really needed this one,” he said. I think we have …

Malaysian Open | Prannoy overwhelmed with emotions after his first BWF World Tour title
1 year, 6 months ago

Malaysian Open | Prannoy overwhelmed with emotions after his first BWF World Tour title

The Hindu  

Prannoy, who won his maiden BWF World Tour title when he clinched the Malaysian Open on Sunday, said that he would look forward to upcoming tournaments with more confidence. I think we have worked really, really hard and the result is showing,” said Prannoy, who was a member of the victorious Thomas Cup and also the Asia Mixed Team championship …

HS Prannoy crowned Malaysia Masters champion after win over China's Hongyang in final
1 year, 6 months ago

HS Prannoy crowned Malaysia Masters champion after win over China's Hongyang in final

Hindustan Times  

HS Prannoy is well known as a giant killer on the international badminton circuit. Following a week of consistent performances, dispatching top players despite long-drawn matches that stretched even beyond 90 minutes, the Pullela Gopichand protégé delivered in Kuala Lumpur to clinch the men’s singles crown at the $420,000 Malaysia Masters, his first individual title in six years. Prannoy became …

Malaysia Masters: HS Prannoy enters final, PV Sindhu loses in semis
1 year, 6 months ago

Malaysia Masters: HS Prannoy enters final, PV Sindhu loses in semis

Firstpost  

Kuala Lumpur: Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy entered the men’s singles final of the Malaysia Masters after his opponent Christian Adinata of Indonesia conceded the semifinal match following a nasty knee injury here on Saturday. Prannoy HS reaches his first Malaysia Masters final‼️🥳🎉 19-17* Adinata 🇮🇩 retires midway due to an injury We wish him a speedy recovery 🙌 📸: …

Malaysia Masters: Sindhu, Prannoy, Srikanth through to quarters; Lakshya exits
1 year, 6 months ago

Malaysia Masters: Sindhu, Prannoy, Srikanth through to quarters; Lakshya exits

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth booked their places in the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters Super 500 tournament with contrasting wins over their respective rivals here on Thursday. While double Olympic medallist and sixth seed Sindhu disposed of Aya Ohori of Japan in straight games in women’s singles, Prannoy had to dig deep to get …

Indonesia Masters 2023: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy to Lead Indian Challenge in Absence of Satwik-Chirag and PV Sindhu
1 year, 11 months ago

Indonesia Masters 2023: Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy to Lead Indian Challenge in Absence of Satwik-Chirag and PV Sindhu

News 18  

Top Indian shuttlers, including Lakshya Sen, will look to quickly recover from the India Open disappointment when they begin their campaign at the Indonesia Masters Super 500 tournament, starting here on Tuesday. India cut a sorry figure at home as the country’s challenge ended in the second round following the early exits of P V Sindhu, Sen, and the withdrawal …

Prannoy out of Malaysia Open after losing in quarterfinal
1 year, 11 months ago

Prannoy out of Malaysia Open after losing in quarterfinal

The Hindu  

HS Prannoy bowed out of the men’s singles event at Malaysia Open after losing 16-21, 21-19, 10-21 to Japan’s Kodai Naraoka in the quarterfinal on Friday. Naraoka, who came into the match after knocking out home favourites second seed Lee Zii Jia and Ng Tze Yong, showed exceptional recovery as he retrieved everything thrown at him, making Prannoy work extra …

Malaysia Open: Prannoy loses to Japan's Naraoka, makes quarterfinals exit
1 year, 11 months ago

Malaysia Open: Prannoy loses to Japan's Naraoka, makes quarterfinals exit

India TV News  

India's HS Prannoy faced defeat by Japan's Kodai Naraoka in a gruelling three-game quarterfinals match at the Malaysia Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Friday. Naraoka, who came into the match after knocking out home favourites second seed Lee Zii Jia in 73 minutes and Ng Tze Yong in 72 minutes, showed exceptional recovery as he retrieved everything thrown at …

Malaysia Open 2023: HS Prannoy enters quarterfinals of Malaysia Open with another win
1 year, 11 months ago

Malaysia Open 2023: HS Prannoy enters quarterfinals of Malaysia Open with another win

India TV News  

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy dished out another splendid show to progress to the men's singles quarterfinals with a thrilling win over Indonesia's Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo in the Malaysia Open Super 750 tournament here on Thursday. HS Prannoy on full swing The 30-year-old from Kerala will take on either Malaysia's Ng Tze Yong or Japan's Kodai Naraoka next. Commonwealth …

Malaysia Open badminton championship | Prannoy enters quarterfinals
1 year, 11 months ago

Malaysia Open badminton championship | Prannoy enters quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy dished out another splendid show to progress to the men's singles quarterfinals with a thrilling win over Indonesia's Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo in the Malaysia Open Super 750 tournament in Kuala Lumpur on January 12, 2023. Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand fought hard before going down 13-21 21-15 17-21 to Bulgaria's …

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu And Other Indian Shuttlers Look For Winning Start to 2023 Season
1 year, 11 months ago

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu And Other Indian Shuttlers Look For Winning Start to 2023 Season

News 18  

Indian shuttlers will be aiming for a victorious start to the BWF World Tour 2023 season with the Malaysia Open, which has been upgraded from BWF Super 750 to Super 1000 category, commences here at the Axiata Arena on Tuesday. Indian badminton players will be joining star shuttlers from across the world including World Champion Viktor Axelsen of Denmark, Malaysia’s …

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu returns from injury as Indian shuttlers look to shine in season-opening tournament
1 year, 11 months ago

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu returns from injury as Indian shuttlers look to shine in season-opening tournament

Firstpost  

PV Sindhu will face a tough test on her return from a five-month injury lay-off as top Indian shuttlers, including HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen, will aim to start the year on a positive note at the Malaysia Open from Tuesday. With plenty of ranking points at stake, Indian shuttlers will join the other big stars such as World No.1 …

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu returns to lead Indian contingent after Commonwealth Games
1 year, 11 months ago

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu returns to lead Indian contingent after Commonwealth Games

India Today  

The two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will return to lead the Indian contingent at the Malaysia Open for the first time since her golden run at the Commonwealth Games 2022. With ranking points at stake, the Indian shuttlers will join the big names including the world number one Viktor Axelsen, Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia, Akane Yamugachi, and Tai Tzu ying …

BWF Rankings: HS Prannoy Enters Top 15, Lakshya Sen Remains 9th
2 years, 2 months ago

BWF Rankings: HS Prannoy Enters Top 15, Lakshya Sen Remains 9th

News 18  

Ace Indian shuttler H.S Prannoy jumped one spot to enter the enter top-15 in the latest BWF World Rankings, released on Tuesday. Prannoy, who recently produced some good performances — reaching back-to-back quarterfinals at the World Championships and Japan Open Super 750 — has returned to the top 15 almost after 4 years. On the other hand, Lakshya Sen continued …

Prannoy climbs to world no. 15 in latest BWF rankings for first time in four years
2 years, 2 months ago

Prannoy climbs to world no. 15 in latest BWF rankings for first time in four years

The Hindu  

Star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy returned to the top 15 after a string of impressive performances in the latest BWF World Rankings released on Tuesday. Prannoy, who reached back-to-back quarterfinals at the World Championships and Japan Open Super 750, jumped a spot to 15th. Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, who had skipped the World Championships and Japan Open due to …

Japan Open: Prannoy enters quarterfinals, Srikanth crashes out
2 years, 3 months ago

Japan Open: Prannoy enters quarterfinals, Srikanth crashes out

The Hindu  

HS Prannoy breezed into the quarterfinals with a stunning straight-game win over former world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore but it was curtains for Kidambi Srikanth at the Japan Open Super 750 tournament on Thursday. 8, Prannoy, who had reached the quarterfinals of the world championships last week, continued his rampaging run as he saw off eighth-seeded Loh 22-20, …

Sindhu, Prannoy glide into Malaysia Masters quarterfinals
2 years, 5 months ago

Sindhu, Prannoy glide into Malaysia Masters quarterfinals

The Hindu  

India's two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu, who is seeded seventh, made short work of the world number 32, China's Zhang Yi Man, 21-12, 21-10 in just 28 minutes in the women's singles second round clash. However, a tough contest awaits the former world champion, currently ranked seventh in the world, as she will cross swords with her nemesis Tai Tzu …

Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Lead Indian Challenge; Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap Also in Fray
2 years, 5 months ago

Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy Lead Indian Challenge; Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap Also in Fray

News 18  

World No 1 and former World Champion PV Sindhu, World No 24 Saina Nehwal, Thomas Cup winner HS Prannoy and 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Parupalli Kashyap will lead the Indian challenge in the BWF Malaysia Masters Super 500 badminton championships in Kuala Lumpur, this week. Two-time Malaysia Masters winner Sindhu is seeded seventh and takes on China’s He Bing …

Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy look to sustain momentum while spearheading Indian challenge
2 years, 5 months ago

Malaysia Masters: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy look to sustain momentum while spearheading Indian challenge

Firstpost  

Sindhu and Prannoy had suffered contrasting defeats at the quarter-final stage of the Malaysia Open Super 750 last week and will look to make amends this week even though there was hardly any time to iron out the flaws. Kuala Lumpur: Star shuttlers PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy will look to sustain their momentum when they spearhead the Indian challenge …

Sindhu, Prannoy seek momentum at Malaysia Masters
2 years, 5 months ago

Sindhu, Prannoy seek momentum at Malaysia Masters

The Hindu  

Star shuttlers P V Sindhu and HS Prannoy will look to sustain their momentum when they spearhead the Indian challenge at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament, starting on Tuesday. Sindhu and Prannoy had suffered contrasting defeats at the quarterfinal stage of the Malaysia Open Super 750 last week and will look to make amends this week even though …

Malaysia Open 2022: Sindhu, Prannoy enter quarterfinals; keep India's hopes alive
2 years, 5 months ago

Malaysia Open 2022: Sindhu, Prannoy enter quarterfinals; keep India's hopes alive

India TV News  

PV Sindhu produced an extraordinary performance as she clinched a thrilling win to enter the quarterfinals of the Malaysia Open on Thursday. HS Prannoy, the world No.21, also advanced to the quarterfinals of the men's singles with an easy 21-15 21-7 victory over fourth seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei. Sindhu made a stunning comeback and defeated Thailand's Phittayaporn …

Prannoy advances, Praneeth, Sameer lose in Malaysia Open
2 years, 5 months ago

Prannoy advances, Praneeth, Sameer lose in Malaysia Open

The Hindu  

India's HS Prannoy faced stiff resistance before prevailing against local hero Daren Liew as the Indian shuttler progressed to the men's singles second round of the Malaysia Open, here on Tuesday. Prannoy's win brought some cheers to the Indian camp after B Sai Praneeth and Sameer Verma made early exits. The Indian kept putting the shuttles on the right areas …

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy lead India's challenge at Malaysia Open Super 750
2 years, 5 months ago

PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy lead India's challenge at Malaysia Open Super 750

Hindustan Times  

PV Sindhu will look to quickly recover from her first-round exit at Indonesia, while HS Prannoy will eye another consistent show as the duo spearhead the Indian challenge at the Malaysia Open Super 750 tournament starting here on Tuesday. Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist, was shown the door in the opening round by China's He Bing Jiao at the Indonesia …

HS Prannoy’s fine run at Indonesian Open ends in semi-finals
2 years, 6 months ago

HS Prannoy’s fine run at Indonesian Open ends in semi-finals

Hindustan Times  

HS Prannoy’s second brilliant run in the Indonesian Open badminton was halted in the semi-finals in Jakarta on Saturday. Prannoy plays a shot against China's Zhao Jun Peng during their men's singles semifinal match Five years ago, Prannoy, 29, had beaten greats like Chen Long of China and Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei before losing. Saturday was no different as the …

Prannoy storms into Indonesia Open semis
2 years, 6 months ago

Prannoy storms into Indonesia Open semis

Hindustan Times  

HS Prannoy continued his sensational run of form to storm into the men’s singles semi-finals of the $1.2 million Indonesia Open at the Istora Stadium in Jakarta on Friday. HS Prannoy Having guided India to an unprecedented Thomas Cup victory last month in Bangkok, the 29-year-old beat Dane Rasmus Gemke 21-14, 21-12 in 40 minutes in the quarter-finals of the …

HS Prannoy secures for India, a medal of his own
2 years, 7 months ago

HS Prannoy secures for India, a medal of his own

The Hindu  

Over the course of his professional badminton career, HS Prannoy has acquired a legitimate reputation as a giant-killer, more than capable of humbling the very best on his day. He was only Malaysia’s third choice singles player in the Thomas Cup – badminton’s men’s world team championships, and hasn’t been in the top 100 since the start of 2019. By …

Swiss Open: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy storm into singles final, Kidambi Srikanth bows out
2 years, 8 months ago

Swiss Open: PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy storm into singles final, Kidambi Srikanth bows out

Firstpost  

PV Sindhu will face another Thai player Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the summit clash, while HS Prannoy will take on Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie in the men’s singles final, on Sunday. Basel: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy dished out scintillating performances to make their way to the women’s and men’s singles finals respectively at the Swiss Open Super 300 …

Prannoy: I've a point to prove, I can be in top 5
2 years, 11 months ago

Prannoy: I've a point to prove, I can be in top 5

The Hindu  

Indian male shuttler H. S. Prannoy believes he can still break into the world's top 5 and said he is looking to add new dimensions to his game to achieve his target this year. Prannoy, 29, made a creditable quarterfinal finish at the World Championships last month and said he is looking to work further on his game ahead of …

The quartet of hope: On BWF World badminton championships
3 years ago

The quartet of hope: On BWF World badminton championships

The Hindu  

Coming as it did after some ordinary showings in the Olympic year, the performances of K. Srikanth, Lakshya Sen and H.S. Prannoy in the recent BWF World badminton championship provided the proverbial ‘silver lining’. The trio, ranked between 14 and 19 in the world, gate-crashed into the quarter-finals, before young Lakshya claimed the bronze and Srikanth gave the country its …

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