Badminton
Japan Open 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Prannoy and Satwik-Chirag knocked out in quarters; Lakshya reaches semis
Catch all the highlights of the Japan Open 2023 quarterfinals.
HS Prannoy, ranked tenth, is India's top-ranked men's singles player. (Photo credit: Badminton Photo/BAI)
HS Prannoy - the world no. 10 and India's highest-ranked men's singles player - conceded his lead to lose his quarterfinal match against world no. 1 Viktor Axelsen 21-19, 18-21, 8-21. The match lasted for an hour and 16 minutes. Axelsen will face Kodai Naraoka of Japan in the semifinals.
Earlier today, world no. 2 men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who were chasing their third consecutive BWF World Tour title at the Japan Open Super 750, lost a gruelling three-setter against Olympic champions Lee Yang and Wang Chin-Lin of Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals. The final result was 21-15, 23-25, 21-16 in Lee and Wang's favour.
Lakshya Sen, however, has had an easy outing against Koki Watanabe of Japan as he won his quarterfinal match in straight games (21-15, 21-19).
Live Updates
- 28 July 2023 8:16 AM GMT
Game 1: Axelsen takes 11-8 lead at interval
A challenge goes unsuccessfully for Axelsen, Prannoy takes a point a take to make it 8-10.
Axelsen makes an amend in the next rally, with Prannoy's shot going wide. It is 11-8 in Axelsen's favour at mid-game interval.
- 28 July 2023 8:12 AM GMT
Game 1: Axelsen takes 10-7 lead
Axelsen serves, a couple of exchanges but the third one, a return from Prannoy finds the net. Axelsen takes 9-6 lead in game one.
A point for Prannoy too. Good judgment from the Indian, he let Axelsen's return fly out of action. It is 7-9 now.
But no respite in the next rally for Prannoy, a fine angle from Axelsen. It finds Prannoy wanting, his return hits the net. Axelsen takes 10-7 lead
- 28 July 2023 8:09 AM GMT
Game: Two quick points for Prannoy
Prannoy reduces the margin and grabs two back-to-back points to trail 6-8.
- 28 July 2023 8:09 AM GMT
Game 1: Axelsen leads 8-4
Crosscourt smash from Alxelsen, he extends the lead to 8-4. Prannoy is nowhere near to the shuttle. His slow movement does not help.
- 28 July 2023 8:05 AM GMT
Game 1: Axelsen takes massive lead
Good judgement and fine placement of the shuttle give Axelsen 5-1 lead over Prannoy in Game 1
- 28 July 2023 7:52 AM GMT
Coming up shortly: HS Prannoy vs Viktor Axelsen
India's HS Prannoy is taking on world no. 1 Viktor Axelsen shortly in Court 1. The winner of this match will face Kodai Naraoka of Japan in the semifinals.
- 28 July 2023 5:38 AM GMT
Up next: Viktor Axelsen vs HS Prannoy
World no. 10 HS Prannoy will take on world no. 1 Viktor Axelsen later today in the quarterfinals. Stay tuned with us for more updates.
- 28 July 2023 5:32 AM GMT
Lee Yang and Wang Chin-Lin beats Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
Satwik and Chirag are out of Japan Open. Lee and Wang do not concede the first match point chance this time in the third game. They win the gruelling battle 21-15, 23-25, 21-16 in 69 minutes.
- 28 July 2023 5:30 AM GMT
Game 3: Three quick point for Satwik-Chirag
It 16-19 now. Satwik and Chirag earn three consecutive points. A scare for Lee as he lands on his right shoulder and seems in pain. He is fine.
- 28 July 2023 5:27 AM GMT
Game 3: Point for Satwik-Chirag
Wang sends a return from Chirag out of play. A point for the Indians. 14-19 in the third game.
