In an unimpressive performance, ace Indian shuttler HS Prannoy lost to Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen 21-19, 16-21, 19-21 in the second round of the Japan Masters on Thursday. The seventh-seeded Indian was far from his best in the match, and lost in 73 minutes, to mark an end to his campaign.
That also means the end of India’s challenge, as earlier in the tournament, WR-17 Lakshya Sen and Priyanshu Rajawat had lost their respective matches, in the first round itself. Sen lost to WR-5 Japan’s Kodai Naraoka 17-21, 10-21. On the other hand, Rajawat lost 15-21, 12-21 to Chinese Taipei’s Lin Chun-Yi.
ALSO READ
- Japan Masters Badminton: Chirag-Satwik pair crash out from first round
- WATCH – Chirag Shetty joins ‘Bhupinder Jogi’ meme bandwagon, video goes viral
- Paris 2024 qualification road to get tougher for Lakshya Sen – Check How
If that was not enough, India’s former World No. 1 pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also exited the Japan Masters in the first round. They lost to the WR-15 pair of Lu CY and Yang PH 21-16, 18-21, 16-21. There was no participation from India in the women’s singles, women’s doubles, and mixed doubles.
