All England Open 2022, Day 1 HIGHLIGHTS: Sindhu, Lakshya, Srikanth win — Scores, Updates, Results, Blog
And it is Viktor Axelsen who makes headway here...
Spirited show from Sai Praneeth but it wasn't enough to stop Axelsen who readily wins in straight games, 22-20, 21-11.
What a crazy cross-court rally as Praneeth gets on the board in Game 2!
Sai Praneeth is on the attack here and sends his shots from one side to the other making Axelsen scamper around. Finally a cross-court smash lands it and Axelsen fails to retrieve it.
The World No. 1 chuckles as he leads here.
Back to Axelsen vs Praneeth, the Dane is trying to keep Praneeth away from the net
Axelsen gets off to a confident 3-0 start to game 2 now.
Bit of a concern for Praneeth here! Come on!
Tight, dramatic finish to the opening game that Axelsen ultimately pockets
It's not turning out to be a cakewalk after all for Axelsen here as Sai Praneeth is showing his skills well.
Time for a comeback in the second, Sai! Let's go!
And 20-20 now with Praneeth showing his skills at the net!!!
Sai Praneeth showing good spirit and how as he gives Axelsen a run for his money with some cheeky net shots!
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