Friday, October 20, 2017

Badminton News

At $750K DANISA Denmark Open 2017, Odense, Denmark (World Superseries Premier)

[QF] Prannoy H.S. (IND,14) l (1) Wan Ho Son (KOR,2) 13-21 18-21
[QF] (8) Kidambi Srikanth (IND,8) bt (2) Viktor Axelsen (DEN,1) 14-21 22-20 21-7

[QF] Saina Nehwal (IND,12) l (4) Akane Yamaguchi (JPN,5) 10-21 13-21

[SF] (8) Kidambi Srikanth (IND,8) vs Wing Ki Vincent Wong (HKG,15)

Srikanth scored comeback upset win over newly crowned WR #1 Axelsen ... Axelsen won the first game easily ... In the second game, both players were neck to neck, Axelsen was up 17-19 but Srikanth won next 3 points for 20-19 and converted 2nd game point for winning this game ... In the decider, from 6-4 Srikanth won next 12 points to lead 18-4 to win this game comfortably ... Next, he is facing Wing Ki Vincent Wong for place in the final.

Akane handed a one-sided loss to Saina in 29 mins ... Saina failed to challenge her in this match.

Prannoy lost in the straight games against Son.

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