BWF World Championships 2022 Day 4 LIVE: HS Prannoy stuns Lakshya Sen, Saina loses — Scores, Results, Blog
Catch all the live updates from Day 4 of the BWF World Championships 2022 in Tokyo where Indian shuttlers will play for a spot in the quarterfinals.
Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy at the BWF World Championships 2022 (Source: Badminton Photo)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge from Day 4 of the BWF World Championships 2022 in Tokyo, Japan!
After a bittersweet third day that saw WCH silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth bowing out early, we are in for another rollercoaster as MR Arjun/Dhruv Kapila will eye quarters alongside Satwik/Chirg.
In the men's singles, it will come down to a fight between India's top shuttlers - HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen for a place in the quarters.
Meanwhile, Saina Nehwal will also look to progress to the last eight.
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In a rematch of the Singapore Open 2022 semis, HSP will meet Zhao Jun Peng and get a chance to take revenge.
He did say he wanted to play that match again, here is his chance!
He is one step away from a medal.
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Lakshya played incredibly well too but HSP was spot-on with his grit!
They hug it out at the net! Bit of a flashback scene from the semis last year where Srikanth and Lakshya clashed!
HS Prannoy emerges as the stronger player today as he gets a win against Lakshya Sen, the 2021 WCH bronze medallist.
Lakshya's winning run comes to a halt as HSP is into the quarters for the second year in a row at the World Championships.
He wins 21-17, 16-21, 17-21 in such a heated clash and the emotions at the end of it!!
Some jaw-dropping rallies taking place as both players are pushing each other to the limits!
HSP leads 19-16!
Lakshya Sen's attitude is a little passive now and the errors are also showing.
The CWG gold medallist lags behind here.