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Australian Open Final HIGHLIGHTS: HS Prannoy loses 90-minute thriller against Weng Hong Yang - Scores, updates, blog
Catch the highlights of the Australian Open Super 500 men's singles final between HS Prannoy and Weng Hong Yang from Sydney.
FILE PHOTO: HS Prannoy of India faces Weng Hong Yang of China in the Australian Open Super 500 men's singles final in Sydney on August 6, 2023. (Photo credit: HS Prannoy/Twitter)
HS Prannoy lost a gruelling 90-minute thriller against world no. 24 Weng Hong Yang in the Australian Open men's singles final at the State Sports Centre in Sydney on Sunday.
With both players being cheered by a boisterous crowd - featuring both Indian and Chinese in the audience, they put up a remarkable display of badminton.
Yang won the opening set 21-9, but Prannoy drew level at 23-21 in the second game, with the match crossing an hour mark.
In the second 30 odds minutes, Prannoy led most of the game before Yang made a turnaround of luck to save Prannoy's championship point before drawing an error from the Indian to win his maiden World Tour title.
This was Prannoy and Hong Yang's second meeting. Their previous meeting at the Malaysia Masters final also went into a three-setter, and Prannoy won that in 94 minutes.
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- 6 Aug 2023 4:12 AM GMT
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.
- 6 Aug 2023 4:06 AM GMT
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
- 6 Aug 2023 4:04 AM GMT
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
