NEW DELHI: Indian badminton celebrity HS Prannoy made a cast development into the second one spherical of the International Championships in Copenhagen, securing a straight-game victory over Finland’s Kalle Koljonen on Monday.
Ranked ninth globally, Prannoy, who had reached the quarterfinals within the utmost two editions, triumphed over the left-handed Koljonen with a scoreline of 24-22, 21-10. This victory prolonged Prannoy’s successful document towards the Finnish participant to 3-0.
The preliminary competition witnessed a intently contested showdown as Koljonen surged forward to an 8-4 manage. On the other hand, Prannoy rapidly replied with seven consecutive issues, enabling him to clutch an 11-8 benefit on the mid-game intermission.
Later the crack, the struggle remained intense, culminating in Koljonen gaining 3 competition issues nearest preserve one from Prannoy’s forehand. But, a composed Prannoy controlled to thwart all 3 competition issues, succumbing simplest as soon as to a large shot that appreciated his opponent.
At 22-21 in partiality of Koljonen, the Finnish participant faltered underneath power, hitting an extended shot and shedding a internet change, in consequence moving the manage to Prannoy. With an impressive cross-court wreck, Prannoy clinched the sport.
Ranked ninth globally, Prannoy, who had reached the quarterfinals within the utmost two editions, triumphed over the left-handed Koljonen with a scoreline of 24-22, 21-10. This victory prolonged Prannoy’s successful document towards the Finnish participant to 3-0.
The preliminary competition witnessed a intently contested showdown as Koljonen surged forward to an 8-4 manage. On the other hand, Prannoy rapidly replied with seven consecutive issues, enabling him to clutch an 11-8 benefit on the mid-game intermission.
Later the crack, the struggle remained intense, culminating in Koljonen gaining 3 competition issues nearest preserve one from Prannoy’s forehand. But, a composed Prannoy controlled to thwart all 3 competition issues, succumbing simplest as soon as to a large shot that appreciated his opponent.
At 22-21 in partiality of Koljonen, the Finnish participant faltered underneath power, hitting an extended shot and shedding a internet change, in consequence moving the manage to Prannoy. With an impressive cross-court wreck, Prannoy clinched the sport.
The second one competition commenced frivolously, with Prannoy keeping up a minute manage at 6-5 to begin with. On the other hand, the Indian athlete briefly prolonged his manage to 6 issues on the intermission with an immediate wreck.
Prannoy persisted to dominate, utilising actual angles and misleading pictures that Koljonen struggled to counter. This ended in Prannoy gathering a vital manage of 12 fit issues, even if Koljonen controlled to avoid wasting a few them.
In spite of everything, Prannoy sealed the do business in through capitalising on a unbending wreck, securing his spot within the after spherical.
(With PTI inputs)
