India Open 2026: Lakshya Sen reaches quarters; Prannoy, SatChi, Srikanth exit – Highlights
Not the best of starts for Lakshya
Not an ideal start to the contest for Lakshya. He was trailing 1-3 early on before equalising at 3-3. Nishimoto, however, once again takes control to open up an 11-7 lead at the mid-game interval.
Lakshya Sen on court
Lakshya Sen is out on court No 1 now. He is up against Japan's Kenta Nishimoto, who entered the second round after Kodai Naraoka's mid-match retirement in the first round.
HS Prannoy crashes out
Third loss in as many matches in the second round for India as HS Prannoy crashes out.
He won the opening game but just couldn't close it out against a red hot Loh Kean Yew. The Indian goes down 21-18, 19-21, 14-21.
Can Prannoy fight back?
This match seems to have slipped away rather spectacularly from Prannoy. He trails 5-11 before the change of ends.
Does he have it in him to fight back from this deficit?
Prannoy under the pump
HS Prannoy is under pressure here. Not the best of starts to the decider as he trails 1-5.
Prannoy surrenders the second game
HS Prannoy makes a late dash, saves three game points, but that's all he could do. Loh Kean Yew takes the second game 21-19 to force the Indian into a decider!
Loh Kean Yew fights back
The former world champion has fought back well in the second game. He leads Prannoy 11-8 in the second mid-game interval.
HS Prannoy takes the opening game
A good start to the contest for HS Prannoy as he takes a hard fought opening game 21-18 against Loh Kean Yew.
Can the Indian veteran wrap this up in straight games?
HS Prannoy on court
India's HS Prannoy is out on court No 1. He is up against Loh Kean Yew, the 2021 men's singles world champion, in the Round of 16.
Prannoy has a favourable 4-2 record against the shuttler from Singapore. Can he beat him once again?
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