Pre-quarter-final report: HS Prannoy recorded his second successive win over three-time Olympic silver medallist Lee Chong Wei, while Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth also registered contrasting wins to advance to the quarterfinals of the Denmark Open Super Series Premier. [caption id=“attachment_4160501” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth in action. Agencies[/caption] Just four months back, Prannoy had created a flutter when he dispatched Chong Wei in straight games in the Indonesia Super Series Premier and the unseeded Indian dished out another superb performance yesterday to oust the former World No. 1 Malaysian 21-17 11-21 21-19 in a match that lasted an hour and three minutes here. “I am happy to beat him again today. Even at this age, he is one of the best players, who can play in any conditions. I am not thinking much ahead as I have done this before but couldn’t win the title so I will just look at the next match,” Prannoy told reporters after the match. World No. 8 Srikanth, who already has two super series titles at Indonesia and Australia to his name, defeated Korea’s Jeon Hyeok Jin 21-13 8-21 21-18, while Saina, who won a bronze at the Glasgow World Championship, prevailed over Thailand’s Nitchaon Jindapol 22-20 21-13 in women’s singles pre-quarterfinals. US Open champion Prannoy will next face Korea’s top seed Son Wan Ho, Srikanth will meet current world champion Viktor Axelsen, while Saina will square off against Japans Akane Yamaguchi. Also through to the quarters were England’s Rajiv Ouseph, Hong Kong’s Wong Wing Ki Vincent, Korea’s Lee Hyun Il, Chinese Taipei’s Chou Tien Chen. In women’s singles, top seed and world no 1 Tai Tzu Ying, Korean duo of Sung Ji Hyun and Kim Hyo Min, Japan’s Sayaka Sato, China’s Chen Yufei and Thailands Ratchanok Intanon also reached the last eight.
Highlights, Denmark Open SSP, quarter-finals, badminton results: Kidambi Srikanth enters semis; Saina Nehwal ousted
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And that’s it from us. A mixed day for the Indian badminton fans as Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy suffered defeat, while Kidambi Srikanth registered a come-from-behind win to stun World No 1 Viktor Axelsen in the quarter-finals.
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Srikanth defeats Axelsen: 14-21, 22-20, 21-7
It was just unbelievable how Axelsen, the world champion squandered a two-point lead at 19-17 in the second game (after winning the opening game 21-14) and let Srikanth come back to snatch it. Credit goes to Srikanth for turning the game around from there. He targeted the sidelines often and forced Axelsen to hit the shuttle wide. This win is nothing but a statement from the Indian.
11-4! Srikanth has a massive seven-point lead at the break of the third and final game against Axelsen https://t.co/TipdBXAuU9 #DenmarkSSP
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Axelsen squanders a two-point lead at 19-17 to end up on the losing side against Srikanth in the second game. The Indian took Axelsen by surprise and managed to snatch the lead and the game.
20-20!
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It is a humdinger of a second game between Srikanth and Axelsen
Who will win this? https://t.co/TipdBXAuU9 #DenmarkSSP
11-10! The Dane comes from behind to take a slender lead at the break of the second game https://t.co/TipdBXAuU9 #DenmarkSSP
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Axelsen wins the first game 21-14 against a defensive Srikanth
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The second game gets underway
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Son Wan Ho beats HS Prannoy: 21-13, 21-18
Clinical. The Korean played some excellent defensive strokes to trouble the high-flying Indian shuttler. Son enters yet another semi-final of a Superseries event.
Axelsen leads 11-5 at the mid-game interval of the 1st game
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Srikanth is finding it difficult to return https://t.co/TipdBXAuU9 #DenmarkSSP
In the other men’s singles fixture,
Prannoy and Son are locked at 18-18 in the second game. The Korean won the first game.
Meanwhile, @srikidambi & World No 1 @ViktorAxelsen are in action in the QF's of the men's singles
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Prannoy leads 11-8 at the mid-game interval of the 2nd game
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Son has been stretched near the backcourthttps://t.co/TipdBXAuU9 #DenmarkSSP
Son takes first game: 21-13
Despite a bright start, Prannoy succumbed to the pressure and let the Korean run away with the lead after the break. Son has a variety of shots to unsettle an attacking opponent. He has done it against Kidambi Srikanth and looks set to play with the same strategy against Prannoy,
11-5! Son Wan Ho takes a six-point lead in the opening game against Prannoy https://t.co/TipdBXAuU9 #DenmarkSSP
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