Badminton
Olympics 2024 Badminton: Prannoy, Sindhu make winning start - Highlights
Catch the highlights of Indian shuttlers' group stage matches at the Paris Olympics 2024.
FILE PHOTO: HS Prannoy during his semifinal match at Asian Games (Source: CGTN)
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and debutant HS Prannoy opened their campaigns with a straight-game win in their respective women's and men's singles matches on Sunday at the Paris Olympics at Porte de La Chapelle Arena.
Tenth seed Sindhu defeated Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq of Maldives 21-9, 21-6 in her Group M clash, while 13th seed Prannoy breezed past Germany's Fabian Roth 21-18, 21-12 in his men's singles Group K clash.
On Saturday, Lakshya Sen in men's singles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in men's doubles made a winning start.
Ashwini Ponnappa and Tanisha Crasto, however, lost in their women's doubles clash against South Korea's Kong Hee-Yong and Kim So- Yeong in straight games (21-18, 21-10).
Catch highlights:
Live Updates
- 28 July 2024 2:44 PM GMT
Game 1: Smart flat push from Prannoy
Prannoy regains his lead at 3-2 with a smart placement of the shuttle.
- 28 July 2024 2:43 PM GMT
Game 1: Roth's return trickles over the net
The German player win the rally and trails 1-2.
- 28 July 2024 2:42 PM GMT
Game 1: Great judgement from Prannoy
Prannoy takes a 2-0 lead as Roth's toss goes long again.
- 28 July 2024 2:42 PM GMT
Game 1: Prannoy gets off the mark
Roth serves and Prannoy wins the first point as the German's toss drifts long.
- 28 July 2024 2:38 PM GMT
Prannoy vs Roth
Prannoy in deep blue and Roth in red jersey step into Court 1 of La Chapelle Arena in Paris.
- 28 July 2024 2:10 PM GMT
Head-to-Head: Prannoy vs Roth
This would be their first meeting at any event.
- 28 July 2024 2:08 PM GMT
HS Prannoy in action soon
World No. 12 HS Prannoy is all set to open his Paris Olympics campaign against Fabian Roth of Germany.
- 28 July 2024 8:25 AM GMT
Next up: HS Prannoy vs Fabian Roth
The Group K match between HS Prannoy and Germany Fabian Roth is expected to start around 8 PM IST.
- 28 July 2024 7:52 AM GMT
Straightforward victory for Sindhu
PV Sindhu registers a straight-game (21-9, 21-6) win over Maldives' Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq, restricting her to single digit in both games.
Sindhu needs a mere half an hour to finish the match.
- 28 July 2024 7:50 AM GMT
Sindhu on match point
Razzaq's drive goes wide, and Sindhu now has 14 match points at 20-6.
