NEW DELHI: Ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoywho’s already out of competition for the knockouts, ended his BWF World Tour Finals marketing campaign on a prime after registering a surprising 14-21, 21-17, 21-18 victory over international primary and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in Bangkok on Friday.
3rd seed Prannoywho had misplaced his previous two Group A fits, defeated the highest seed Dane in 51 mins.
But Axelsen — who gained gold on the Tokyo Olympics remaining 12 months — nonetheless advances to Saturday’s semi-finals.
This used to be Prannoy’s 2d profession win over Axelsen, whom he had crushed all the way through the Indonesia Masters remaining 12 months. The profession head-to-head file is, alternatively, in choose of Axelsen at 5-2.
Axelsen began sturdy, profitable the primary recreation 21-14, and appeared like he used to be cruising towards a straight-games victory as he took a four-point lead early in the second one.
But the 30-year-old Prannoy, ranked twelfth on the planet, didn’t surrender and after the period clawed his as far back as declare the second one recreation 21-17.
Prannoy then deployed artful web paintings to construct a bonus within the last recreation, hanging Axelsen beneath drive and resulting in a 21–18 win.
On Thursday, Prannoy had misplaced to China’s Lu GuangZu in his 2d Group A fit to bow out of the semi-final race. The 30-year-old from Kerala had misplaced 21-23 21-17 19-21 in a grueling 84-minute contest.
The most sensible two gamers in every workforce will make it to the knockout degree. Prannoy is the lone Indian competing within the season-ending event.
The Badminton World Federation shifted its $1.5 million flagship tournament to the Thai capital’s Nimibutr Arena after unique host China dropped the event because of its difficult Covid restrictions.
(With inputs from Agencies)
3rd seed Prannoywho had misplaced his previous two Group A fits, defeated the highest seed Dane in 51 mins.
But Axelsen — who gained gold on the Tokyo Olympics remaining 12 months — nonetheless advances to Saturday’s semi-finals.
This used to be Prannoy’s 2d profession win over Axelsen, whom he had crushed all the way through the Indonesia Masters remaining 12 months. The profession head-to-head file is, alternatively, in choose of Axelsen at 5-2.
Axelsen began sturdy, profitable the primary recreation 21-14, and appeared like he used to be cruising towards a straight-games victory as he took a four-point lead early in the second one.
But the 30-year-old Prannoy, ranked twelfth on the planet, didn’t surrender and after the period clawed his as far back as declare the second one recreation 21-17.
Prannoy then deployed artful web paintings to construct a bonus within the last recreation, hanging Axelsen beneath drive and resulting in a 21–18 win.
On Thursday, Prannoy had misplaced to China’s Lu GuangZu in his 2d Group A fit to bow out of the semi-final race. The 30-year-old from Kerala had misplaced 21-23 21-17 19-21 in a grueling 84-minute contest.
The most sensible two gamers in every workforce will make it to the knockout degree. Prannoy is the lone Indian competing within the season-ending event.
The Badminton World Federation shifted its $1.5 million flagship tournament to the Thai capital’s Nimibutr Arena after unique host China dropped the event because of its difficult Covid restrictions.
(With inputs from Agencies)