Australian Open Final HIGHLIGHTS: HS Prannoy loses 90-minute thriller against Weng Hong Yang - Scores, updates, blog

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Head-to-Head

Prannoy and Hong Yang have met only once so far. In their only meeting, at the Malaysia Masters final in May, Prannoy defeated 24-year-old Hong Yang 21-19, 13-21, 21-18 in a gruelling battle that lasted an hour and 34 minutes. 

Weng Hong Yang at Australian Open

R32: Beat Kodai Naraoka 21-19, 21-11

R16: Beat Shesar Hiren Rhustavito 16-21, 21-10, 21-9

QF: Beat Chou Tien Chen 21-10, 21-16

SF: Beat Lee Zii Jia 21-19, 13-21, 21-13

HS Prannoy at Australian Open

R32: Beat Lee Cheuk Yiu 21-18, 16-21, 21-15 

R16: Beat Chi Yu Jen 19-21, 21-19, 21-13

QF: Beat Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 16-21, 21-17, 21-14

SF: Beat Priyanshu Rajawat 21-18, 21-12