With a thrilling victory over world No. 4 Danish Anders Antonsen, promising Indian badminton player Priyanshu Rajawat’s incredible run at the Canada Open has carried him to the semifinals. Ranked number 39 in the world, Rajawat fought hard against Antonsen and ultimately prevailed 21-11, 17-21, 21-19 in a close bout that lasted one hour and nineteen minutes.
Priyanshu Rajawat stuns top-ranked shuttler
With his victory over Antonsen, the 22-year-old Rajawat achieved his first-ever victory over a player ranked in the top 10. In the semifinals, he will take on Frenchman Alex Lanier. Rajawat will be participating in his second World Tour Super 500 semifinal.
Treesa-Gayatri bow out
Sadly, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand’s women’s doubles team suffered a loss in their quarterfinal match. The third-seeded Indian team lost to Chinese Taipei’s Pei Shan Hsieh and En-Tzu Hung 18-21, 21-19, 16-21.
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Rajawat to take on Alex Lanier in semis
Rajawat is the only Indian player still competing in the tournament after other Indian players lost. In the preceding rounds, he defeated higher-ranked opponents like Denmark’s Rasmus Gemke, ranked number 24, and Japan’s Takuma Obayashi, ranked 33. Rajawat will now look to upset another top-ranked shuttler in the form of Frenchman Alex Lanier in the semi-final.
