Prannoy upsets World No.5 Jonatan Christie
HS Prannoy dominates against World No. 5 Jonatan Christie 10-21, 21-12, 21-18
Hyderabad: HS Prannoy upset World No. 5 Jonatan Christie 10-21, 21-12, 21-18 in a 61 minute battle on Day 2 of the Singapore Open at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
In the mixed doubles, Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto advanced to the next round following a 21-14, 20-22, 21-13 victory over Malaysia’s Wong Tien Ci and Lim Chiew Sien.
Former World No. 6 Prannoy gave a strong comeback after dropping the opening game. Despite Christie holding a 7-3 advantage in their previous meetings, the Indian took control of the second game from 2-all and never allowed the Indonesian to outplay him, comfortably closing it 21-12.
The decider turned into a tense contest. While Jonatan held the advantage through the early exchanges, momentum shifted towards Prannoy in the closing stages.
Trailing 16-18, the Indian scored five consecutive points to seal the victory 21-18.
Prannoy will next face Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew in the Round of 16 who defeated India’s Kidambi Srikanth 22-20, 19-21, 21-17.
In mixed doubles, Dhruv and Tanisha secured the opening game before the Malaysians forced the match into a decider.
The Indian pair responded strongly, taking control from 7-6 in the final game to seal a 21-13 win in 58 minutes.
In women’s singles, Malvika Bansod went down fighting against Lin Hsiang Ti 21-11, 19-21, 12-21.