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Preview: After confirming a medal for himself with a hard-fought victory over Viktor Axelsen, HS Prannoy will be hoping to go a step further on Saturday and land himself in contention for gold when he faces Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the semi-finals of the BWF World Championships men’s singles event. Prannoy on Friday became only the seventh Indian to land a singles medal in the world championships when he defeated Danish star Viktor Axelsen 13-21, 21-15, 21-16 in the quarter-finals, bouncing back from a game down to overcome the local favourite. “O’ yes! I finally have a worlds medal,” said the 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist after his victory. Prannoy’s win over Axelsen confirmed India’s 14th medal at the World Championships. PV Sindhu is India’s most successful shuttler in the elite event with five singles medals to her name, including gold in 2019. Saina Nehwal has won two while Prakash Padukone, B Sai Praneeth, Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen have won one each. Additionally, Jwala Gutta-Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty have contributed a medal each in women’s and men’s doubles respectively. India though are yet to win an gold medal in the men’s singles event, something that Prannoy will be hoping to change over the course of the event. He will face the winner of the second semi-final in which local favourite Anders Antonsen faces Japanese world No 4 Kodai Naraoka. Earlier on Friday, the men’s doubles pair of Satwik and Chirag narrowly missed out on a second successive medal at the World Championships after going down fighting against the Danish pair of Kim Astrup and Anders Rasmussen 21-18, 21-19. Prannoy began his campaign with a 24-22, 21-10 victory over Finland’s Kalle Koljonen before defeating Indonesia’s Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 21-9, 21-14. He would then confirm his place in the quarters with a 21-18, 15-21, 21-19 win against Singaporean Loh Kean Yew, who won gold in the 2021 edition.
HS Prannoy vs Kunlavut Vitidsarn, BWF World Championships semi-final Highlights: Vitidsarn wins 18-21, 21-13, 21-14
BWF World Championships Highlights: Kunlavut Vitidsarn bounces back from a game down to win 18-21, 21-13, 21-14 and enter the World Championships final for a second consecutive time.
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HS Prannoy will be disappointed to have missed out on a maiden World Championships final despite winning the opening game. The defeat however, doesn’t take anything away from the fact that he walks away with a maiden World Championships medal around his neck, becoming the seventh Indian to win an individual medal at the elite event.
Kunlavut Vitidsarn had lost to Viktor Axelsen in the final last year but can go a step further this time around. He awaits the winner of the second semi-final, in which Danish shuttler Anders Antonsen goes up against Japan’s Kodai Naraoka.
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Prannoy 21-18, 13-21, 14-21 Vitidsarn
Kunlavut Vitidsarn wins! Six match points for Vitidsarn now, but he needs just one to confirm a second consecutive appearance in the World Championships men’s singles final! Prannoy attempts a smash, but the shuttle lands well beyond the back line to bring the contest to an end.
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Prannoy 21-18, 13-21, 13-17 Vitidsarn
Service returns to Prannoy after an ambitious smash from Vitidsarn ends up going too far. The Thai shuttler responds next up with a powerful smash that Prannoy ends up fluffing, hitting the net while attempting a drop shot.
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Prannoy 21-18, 13-21, 12-15 Vitidsarn
Prannoy stays alive in the clash with a smash down the line reducing the gap to four points. That is followed by an error on Vitidsarn’s part as he fires the shuttle long, just outside the singles line.
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Prannoy 21-18, 13-21, 7-11 Vitidsarn
Prannoy nearly goes level with Vitidsarn before the Thai shuttler bounces back with three consecutive points to lead 11-7 at the mid-game interval! Can he close it out from here?
Prannoy looks a bit tired at the moment. But he’s came back from tighter situations hasn’t he?
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Prannoy 21-18, 13-21, 5-8 Vitidsarn
Prannoy fires a powerful smash down the line to the left after a bit of net play between the two, and continues to keep Vitidsarn on his toes in the decider!
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Prannoy 21-18, 13-21, 4-6 Vitidsarn
Another brave effort by Vitidsarn, lunging to his left to keep the shuttle afloat after Prannoy sends one wide. His return however, goes long and lands beyond the line.
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Prannoy 21-18, 13-21, 3-6 Vitidsarn
Sensational return from Vitidsarn after Prannoy sends a smash close to his abdomen. The Indian though, fires another one, this time a lot lower between his feet to collect the point!
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Prannoy 21-18, 13-21, 1-5 Vitidsarn
Prannoy once again bags the opening point of a game, letting out a massive roar! Vitidsarn though, produces a series of smashes to collect five points in a row and surge ahead in the decider! Coach Gopichand’s looking quite concerned at the moment.
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Prannoy 21-18, 13-21 Vitidsarn
Vitidsarn takes the first men’s semi-final to a deciding game! Has seven game points in hand but needs only one to seal the deal as he takes Game 2 21-13, collecting six points in a row! Prannoy was producing tired shots towards the end of Game 2, and might need an inspirational pep talk from coach Gopichand in the interval to clinch the decider!
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Prannoy 21-18, 13-18 Vitidsarn
Vitidsarn fights back at a time when Prannoy is breathing down his neck, and surges ahead to restore a five-point gap. He’s three points away from taking this to a decider.
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Prannoy 21-18, 12-15 Vitidsarn
Prannoy pounces on an opportunity to fires a backhand smash, putting it well out of Vitidsarn’s reach to narrow the gap to three points.
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Prannoy 21-18, 9-13 Vitidsarn
Prannoy fights back after Vitidsarn collects seven points in a row on either side of the interval, snapping his streak with a cross-court smash. Follows it up with another point.
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Prannoy 21-18, 7-11 Vitidsarn
Five consecutive points to Vitidsarn as he heads into the mid-game interval leading 11-7! The Thai shuttler had opted for a review after Prannoy sent one down to the right flank, and the shuttle is found to have landed marginally outside, winning the point that was originally awarded to the Indian.
Can Prannoy mount a comeback from here?
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Prannoy 21-18, 7-7 Vitidsarn
Just when Prannoy regains a slender lead over Vitidsarn, he ends up hitting the shuttle to the net with a backhand after another extended rally for the two players to be on level terms again.
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Prannoy 21-18, 6-6 Vitidsarn
An outstanding rally between Prannoy and Vitidsarn ends with a tired shot from the Indian — a backhand that ends up going wide to his right. The two players are on level terms at the moment!
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Prannoy 21-18, 5-1 Vitidsarn
Prannoy opens up a five-point lead early on in Game 2, with Vitidsarn burning a review along the way. The Thai shuttler opens his account after a backhand shot from Prannoy goes long.
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Prannoy 21-18, 2-0 Vitidsarn
Prannoy’s off to a dominant start in Game 2, going 2-0 up with a pinpoint backhand smash!
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Prannoy 21-18 Vitidsarn
Prannoy takes the opening game 21-18! He did get a scare from Vitidsarn though; the Indian was leading 15-7 at one point before the deficit was narrowed to two points at 20-18. He has a quick word with Pullela Gopichand in the ensuring break.
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Prannoy 20-18 Vitidsarn
Prannoy has three game points, and fires a smash down to his left that ends up landing beyond the singles line, allowing Vitidsarn to stay alive in the contest. Meanwhile, the Thai shuttler needs a bit of medical attention after scraping his right knee.
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Prannoy 19-17 Vitidsarn
Prannoy ends up hitting the net after a drop shot to his far right, and the gap has narrowed down to three now! Prannoy sets Vitidsarn up with a smash down the right flank in the next serve and tries to finish it with a deft little shot that ends up hitting the net. Prannoy sinks to his knees and buries his face in disappointment as the deficit narrows to two!
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Prannoy 17-12 Vitidsarn
Vitidsarn hasn’t raised the white flag in the opening game yet, and narrows the deficit with a spirited display, forcing a couple of errors from the Indian.
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Prannoy 15-7 Vitidsarn
Vitidsarn attempts to mount a comeback after the break, collecting two points in three attempts. Prannoy though, bounces back with a hat-trick of smashes to stretch his lead in Game 1 to eight points. Vitidsarn is having a hard time dealing with his ferocious smashes at the moment.
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Prannoy 11-5 Vitidsarn
The change of socks appears to have done a world of good for Prannoy, who goes on to collect seven straight points to surge ahead of his Thai opponent and open up a sizeable lead at the mid-game break!
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Prannoy 5-5 Vitidsarn
Prannoy opts for a change of socks at 5-5. Reveals taping on both feet during the mini-interval. Meanwhile, chants of ‘Jeetega bhai jeetega, India jeetega’ reverberate around the Royal Arena.
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Prannoy 3-3 Vitidsarn
Prannoy goes 2-0 up before Vitidsarn reels off three points in a row to surge ahead of the Indian. Prannoy then is back on level terms after a shot from the Thai shuttler goes wide.
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Prannoy 1-0 Vitidsarn
And Prannoy opens his account in style! Produces a smash which to which Vitidsarn ends up hitting the net while attempting a backhand return
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The match is about to get underway at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark. Both Prannoy and Vitidsarn make their way to Court 1 in style!
Vitidsarn win the toss and opts to receive. So Prannoy it is who will serve!
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Prannoy vs Vitidsarn head-to-head record: The two have met only once before — in the 2022 All England Championships, which the Thai shuttler won 21-15, 24-22.
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An Se Young wins 21-19, 21-15! Chen Yu Fei was starting to mount a comeback in the second game, but Young managed to close things out in style to setup a summit clash against Carolina Marin on Sunday!
Over to HS Prannoy, who’s India’s final remaining competitor in the World Championships! He faces Kunlavut Vitidsarn in the first men’s singles semi-final!
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An Se Young takes the first game 21-19! Can the Korean seal it in straight games to setup a summit clash against Carolina Marin? Or will China’s Chen Yu Fei force a decider from here?
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Up next, we have An Se Young facing Chen Yu Fei in the second women’s singles semi-final at the Royal Arena. The winner of this game will face Carolina Marin, who defeated Akane Yamaguchi in the first semi-final earlier today.
Prannoy takes on Vitidsarn after this encounter.
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Astrup and Rasmussen win!
Buoyed by the home crowd at Copenhagen’s Royal Arena, Kim Astrup and Anders Rasmussen bounce back from a game down to defeat Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang 17-21, 21-18, 21-19!
Can Anders Antonsen join Astrup and Rasmussen as the only Danes in the finals when he faces Kodai Naraoka in the men’s singles semis later today? Stay tuned to find out!
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Astrup and Rasmussen fight back!
Kim Astrup and Anders Rasmussen take the men’s doubles semi-final against Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang to a decider after winning the second game 21-18!
Can they come out on top and stay in contention for gold?
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Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang are in the lead! The Chinese pair take the opening game of the men’s doubles semi-final against Danish pair Kim Astrup and Anders Rasmussen 21-17. Can the local lads fight back in the second game or will this be as far as they go?
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Next up we have the first men’s doubles semi-final, with the Danish pair of Kim Astrup and Anders Rasmussen taking on China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang
Astrup and Rasmussen had defeated the Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty 21-19, 21-18 in the quarter-finals on Saturday.
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Marin through to the final!
Carolina Marin is through to yet another final — and her first in the World Championships in five years! She enters the summit clash with a 23-21, 21-13 win over world No 2 Akane Yamaguchi in the first women’s singles semi-final on Saturday!
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Marin vs Yamaguchi underway!
Three-time World Championships gold medallist and 2016 Rio Olympics gold medallist Carolina Marin is currently battling it out against Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi, who has two world championships gold medals along with a bronze to her name, in the first women’s singles semi-final on Saturday.
Marin won the first game 23-21 and is currently leading the second game 11-6 at the water break. Can Yamaguchi stretch this to a decider?
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Results so far today:
Women’s Doubles Semi-final 1: Chen Qing Chen and Jia Yi Fan defeated Zhang Shu Xian and Zheng Yu 21-14, 21-16
Mixed Doubles Semi-final 1: Seo Seung Jae and Chae Yu Jung defeated Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino 21-15, 21-13
Women’s Doubles Semi-final 2: Kim So Yeong and Kong Hee Yong defeated Apriyani Rahayu and Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti 21-9, 22-20
Mixed Doubles Semi-final 2: Zheng Si Wei and Huang Ya Qiong defeated Jiang Zhen Bang and Wei Ya Xin 21-18, 21-16
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