HS Prannoy vs Arnaud Merkle LIVE: Prannoy eyes semi-final spot – Indian ace HS Prannoy missed a golden chance to seal a title after he crashed out in the quarter-finals of the Syed Modi International on Friday. With Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth not in contention, the 5th seed was one of the biggest draws at the event but crashed out with a straight games defeat to unseeded Arnaud Merkle Follow Insidesport.in for all Syed Modi International LIVE Updates.
HS Prannoy vs Arnaud Merkle LIVE: 5th seed Prannoy eyes title challenge, to fight for a semi-final spot at Syed Modi International – Follow LIVE Updates
Game 1: HS Prannoy rallies late, but concedes a close Game 1 21-19
Game 2: HS Prannoy falls flat once again, loses 21-16.
India’s HS Prannoy crashed out of the Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament with a straight-game defeat to Arnaud Merkle of France in the men’s singles quarterfinals on Friday. The fifth-seeded Indian, a former top 10 player, lost 19-21 16-21 to his French opponent in a 59-minute quarter-final match.
Mithun Manjunath, however, advanced to the semifinals after beating Sergey Sirant of Russia 11-21 21-12 21-18 in a quarterfinal match that lasted one hour and one minute. Manjunath will face Merkle in the semifinals.
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HS Prannoy vs Arnaud Merkle LIVE: A former top-10 player, Prannoy gave a good account of himself before being stopped by 20-year-old Lakshya Sen in the quarterfinals of the India Open last week. With Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth not competing in Lucknow, it is Prannoy’s golden chance to clinch a title and start his new year on a high. Lakshya Sen, who secured his maiden Super 500 title at New Delhi on Sunday, also withdrew citing fatigue.
HS Prannoy vs Arnaud Merkle LIVE: 5th seed Prannoy eyes title challenge, to fight for a semi-final spot at Syed Modi International – Follow LIVE Updates
